Soldiers take over government in Burkina Faso

Captain Sidsoré Kader Ouedraogo

Captain Sidsoré Kader Ouedraogo, spokesman for the Burkina Faso junta, announcing on television on January 24, 2022 that soldiers had taken power and 'put an end to the power' of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. PHOTO | Radio Télévision du Burkina | AFP

Ouagadougou,

Soldiers in Burkina Faso Monday confirmed taking over the government, bringing to an end the uncertainty occasioned by civil unrest that was experienced for two days in the West African country.