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Burkina Faso coup: Why soldiers have overthrown President Kabor茅

Some people in the capital, Ouagadougou, came out in support of the soldiers.

Hundreds of people in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, have been celebrating after the military seized power on Monday.

At least eight people have been killed and 38 injured in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations football match in Cameroon.

(Photo: Some people in the capital, Ouagadougou, came out in support of the soldiers. Credit: AFP)

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Tue 25 Jan 2022 15:06GMT
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