Source: BBC
Shots have been heard near the Presidential Palace in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou Burkina Faso amid a mutiny by soldiers. Gunfire was also heard at several barracks in the capital, with soldiers demanding the dismissal of military chiefs, and more resources to fight militant Islamists.
Hundreds of people came out in support of the troops, forcing the authorities to introduce a night time curfew.
The government said the crisis had been contained and dismissed rumors of a new coup attempt, just over a week after 11 soldiers were detained for allegedly plotting a coup.
It is the latest sign of growing discontent with President Roch Kaboré’s government over its failure to quell the Islamist insurgency that has devastated the country since 2015.
Protesters in support of the soldiers set fire to the ruling party’s Headquarters.