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6:58 p.m. : This army captain ensures that “the operations took place without bloodshed and without any physical violence for those arrested”. These are retained “in a safe place and respect for their dignity” , he added, without naming President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.
6:54 p.m. : “The Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding and Restoration (MPSR) has decided to assume its responsibilities”, said Captain Sidsoré Kader Ouedraogo, surrounded by men in military uniform. This decision to overthrow power was “taken for the sole purpose of getting our country back on track.”
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6:52 p.m. : The putschists announce the dissolution of the government and the closing of the borders, in a televised speech.
6:36 p.m. : The United States asks the army of Burkina Faso to “immediate release” of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, said a spokesman for diplomacy. Washington also calls for respect for “the Constitution” and “civil leaders” from the country.
6:28 p.m. : The MPP also denounces the“encirclement” of the presidential palace of Kosyam “by a group of armed and hooded men”, and “the occupation of national radio and television” in Ouagadougou. On the spot, the situation is still confused. We still do not know what happened to President Kaboré, even if some sources mention his arrest.
6:28 p.m. : The party of the president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, affirms that the president of the Republic was the subject of a “failed assassination attempt”, in a press release. The People’s Movement for Progress (MPP) also denounces “the ransacking of the private residence of the Head of State” and “the attempted assassination of a minister”, without specifying his name.
6:15 p.m. : It’s 6 p.m., let’s take a look at the news of the day:
• The vaccination pass comes into force today, thus replacing the health pass in most places where it was requested. Criteria for obtaining it, places where it is required and exceptions, controls and sanctions… Franceinfo answers seven questions on the entry into force of this new measure.
• The United States is studying the sending of several thousand NATO soldiers to the Baltic and Eastern European countries in the face of the risks of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, report the American media.
• The party of the President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Kaboré, denounces a “failed assassination attempt” of the head of state, whose fate remained unclear after the mutiny of soldiers in several barracks in the country. Here’s what you need to know about this coup attempt.
4:10 p.m. : It’s snack time! But also to take stock of the news:
• A man armed with a firearm injured several people in an amphitheater at the University of Heidelberg, in southwestern Germany, before being found dead. Police said they had no “not aware of a letter of claim”, while calling on public opinion to avoid speculation.
• Concern is mounting over Ukraine and Russia’s intentions. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends “to postpone travel without being essential or urgent” in the country and not to go to the border areas in the north and east of the country. Follow our live.
• West African States follow “with great concern” the evolution of the situation in Burkina Faso, “characterized” since yesterday “by an attempted coup”, they wrote in a press release. Here’s what you need to know about the situation there.
• During his trip to the Creuse, Emmanuel Macron assured that he had no “never said” that he wanted “increase college enrollment”.
2:11 p.m. : France calls on its nationals to avoid any travel to Burkina Faso, where the president was arrested in the aftermath of mutinies. “We are particularly attentive to the protection of the French community”, said the spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
12:34 p.m. : It’s noon, so it’s time to make a new point on the news.
• The vaccination pass comes into force today and replaces the health pass. It becomes compulsory for people over 16 wishing to go to a restaurant, go see a show or take the train.
•Soldiers took up position in front of national television in Ougadougou, the capital of the African country, according to an AFP journalist. Yesterday mutinies took place in hundreds of barracks across the country.
• NATO countries have placed forces on standby and sent ships and combat aircraft to reinforce their defense in Eastern Europe. The United States and the United Kingdom have announced the withdrawal of personnel from its embassy in Kiev in the face of the “growing threat” of Russia.
• French fashion designer Thierry Mugler died yesterday at the age of 73. “natural death”, He had reigned over the fashion of the 1980s and continued to delight international stars with his spectacular outfits with marked silhouettes.
11:13 a.m. : The situation is confused in Burkina Faso, where soldiers took up position in front of national television in Ougadougou, the capital, according to an AFP journalist. Yesterday mutinies took place in hundreds of barracks across the country. The African country, which has experienced several coups and putsch attempts in the past, has been chaired by Roch Marc Christian Kaboré since 2015.