Burkina Faso army declares 'control over the country's destiny'
On October 31, a group of Burkina Faso military officers declared that they "had taken the fate of the country into their hands" and were sealing off the border after the ousted president fled the capital Ouagadougou.
"The people and the armed forces are determined to take the fate of the country into their own hands," Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Yacouba Zida said in a statement from the Guillaume Ouedraogo Barracks.
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| Burkina Faso's military has taken full control of the country after the president was deposed. (Photo: huffingtonpost.com) |
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On the same day, the US urged Burkina Faso to ensure that any political transition must take place in accordance with the Constitution. Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) urged the West African country to hold "democratic, inclusive and transparent" elections./.
According to VNA
