Coup d'etat in Burkina Faso, president Kabore arrested

(ANSA) - ROME, JANUARY 24 - The president of Burkina Faso, FasoRoch Marc Christian Kaboré, was arrested by the mutinous militaria and is detained in a barracks in the capital Ouagadougou: this is confirmed by various security sources, who also know that they are in the custody of the The president of parliament, Alassane Bala Sakandé, and some ministers also took the lead.

    The insurgent soldiers are calling for a change of strategy against ijihadists, who hold the country hostage in a dripping of daily violence.

Violence against which President Kaboré, in power since 2015, had promised greater resolve after re-election in 2020. (ANSA).