People in Burkina Faso awake to new military-led junta

Описание: (25 Jan 2022) People in Burkina Faso awoke to a new military-led junta Tuesday, after mutinous soldiers ousted democratically elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore and seized control of the country.  
Days of gunfire and uncertainty in the capital, Ouagadougou, ended Monday when more than a dozen soldiers on state media declared that the country is being run by their new organization, the Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding and Restoration.
Many residents of the capital appeared pleased by the coup and celebrations took place on Tuesday, while regional African leaders and international bodies condemned the military takeover.
"Whoever rules the country in peace is welcomed" said Sayouba Ouedraogo, a butcher in Ouagadougou.
The coup comes after months of growing frustration at the Kabore government's inability to stem a jihadist insurgency that's wracked the country, killing thousands and displacing 1.5 million people.
However, it's unclear what might change under the new junta, as the ill-equipped military has struggled to battle the jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group.  
The junta in Burkina closed the borders, imposed a curfew, suspended the constitution and dissolved the government and parliament and said it would return Burkina Faso to constitutional order, but did not specify when.
The soldiers said the overthrown president is safe, but did not reveal where he is being held. A publicly circulated resignation letter signed by Kabore said that he was quitting his office in the best interest of the country.

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