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Now playing Next Burkina Faso Burkina Faso coup soldiers surrender Fears that a bloodbath would ensue when members of Burkina Faso’s presidential guard refused to disarm following a coup have not materialised 29/09/2015
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Now playing Next Burkina Faso Hopes for resolving Burkina Faso crisis rest on draft deal Mediators say they have brokered a draft deal to end the crisis in Burkina Faso. It is to be submitted to regional leaders on Tuesday (September 22) 21/09/2015
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Now playing Next Burkina Faso 'We thought democracy would prevail', Burkina Faso resident tells euronews Following the military coup in Burkina Faso, euronews spoke to a French national who has lived and worked in the capital Ouagadougou for a number of years. She outlined the situation in the city. 17/09/2015
Now playing Next Burkina Faso What's behind the coup in Burkina Faso? French President Francois Hollande has condemned what he has described as a coup d‘état in the West African state of Burkina Faso. It is the latest 17/09/2015
Now playing Next Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: War of words follows military coup A war of words follows the military coup in Burkina Faso as both the army and transitional powers claim leadership of the country. 17/09/2015
Now playing Next Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Presidential Guard seizes control in coup d'état Officials say there has been a coup d‘état in Burkina Faso. Guards loyal to ousted President Blaise Compaoré have taken the interim government 17/09/2015
Now playing Next Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Presidential guard detains interim leaders Burkina Faso’s interim leaders have been detained by the powerful presidential guard in what looks like a coup d’etat. President Michel Kafando, his 16/09/2015
Now playing Next Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's ex-president charged with treason Burkina Faso’s transitional council has indicted former president Blaise Compaore and several senior members of his government for high treason. The 17/07/2015