Burkina Faso government Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/burkina-faso-government/ Ghana News | Ghana Politics | Ghana Soccer | Ghana Showbiz Fri, 21 Oct 2016 15:20:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.8 https://citifmonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-CITI-973-FM-32x32.jpg Burkina Faso government Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/burkina-faso-government/ 32 32 Attempted coup in Burkina Faso thwarted https://citifmonline.com/2016/10/attempted-coup-in-burkina-faso-thwarted/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 15:20:22 +0000 http://citifmonline.com/?p=260455 Burkina Faso’s government said Friday it thwarted a “vast conspiracy” earlier this month by forces loyal to ousted leader Blaise Compaore which aimed to seize power. Some 30 men from the ex-president’s security unit plotted to free prisoners who were part of a September 2015 coup attempt and then attack the presidential palace, said Interior […]

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]]> Burkina Faso’s government said Friday it thwarted a “vast conspiracy” earlier this month by forces loyal to ousted leader Blaise Compaore which aimed to seize power.

Some 30 men from the ex-president’s security unit plotted to free prisoners who were part of a September 2015 coup attempt and then attack the presidential palace, said Interior Minister Simon Compaore, who is no relation to the ex-leader.

According to the minister, the coup was planned for October 8 and called for detaining “certain authorities”. Blaise Compaore was forced from power in October 2014 following a popular uprising against his attempts to change the constitution to remain in office.

The attempted 2015 coup was staged by troops from the presidential guard loyal to the ex-leader but was blocked by street protesters and by the army, which attacked the plotters’ barracks.

 

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Source: AFP

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