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Added on the 02/10/2022 12:54:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
The French embassy in Burkina Faso is targeted by angry protesters and a fire breaks-out as the situation remains unclear in Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso's army dismisses a claim by junior officers that they had seized power in the West African country. IMAGES
Angry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso's capital on Saturday after supporters of the West African nation's new coup leader accused France of harboring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied.
After the recent events in Burkina Faso, France firmly denies rumors of any involvement in the coup. Nevertheless, a video has been circulating on Twitter and Facebook since September 30th, claiming to show French military paratroopers coming to the aid of ousted Burkina Faso leader, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba.
Burkina Faso's new junta leadership called for an end to the unrest Sunday, a day after angry protesters attacked the French Embassy and other buildings following the West African nation's second coup this year.
French institutions in the West African nation have been attacked following reports, denied by Paris, that France had given protection to the leader deposed in Friday's coup.
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