SOURCE: BBC NEWS
Foreign embassies in Burkina Faso are telling their citizens to stay safe amid unrest in the capital, and reports of a potential coup attempt.
Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted that there’s shooting in Ouagadougou and that citizens should “stay inside”. This message was retweeted by Denmark’s ambassador to Burkina Faso.
Meanwhile the US embassy has advised citizens to avoid the area where there are reports of shooting “and monitor local media for updates”.
U.S. Citizens in #BurkinaFaso – Gunfire and possible explosions were reported this morning in the Ouaga 2000 neighborhood near Baba Sy military base. Avoid the area and monitor local media for updates.
▶️https://t.co/jjiqkQpVVs #lwili— USEmbassyOuaga (@Usembassyouaga) September 30, 2022
Summary
- Shots heard in capital amid possible coup attempt
- Burkina Faso state TV was taken off air, unclear if it is back on again
- Eyewitnesses reporting heavy military presence around the capital, Ouagadougou
- The junta in charge of the country seized power from the president in January
- Soldiers took control citing the deteriorating security situation
- But attacks by Islamist militants have continued.
