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Reuters
Reuters
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Thiam Ndiaga and Anne Mimault

As soldiers mutiny in Burkina Faso, government dismisses talk of coup

People hold a Burkina Faso flag as hundreds gather in downtown Ouagadougou to show support for the military, in Burkina Faso, in this still image taken from video on January 23, 2022. REUTERS TV via REUTERS

Sustained gunfire rang out from military camps in Burkina Faso on Sunday as mutinying soldiers demanded more support for their fight against Islamist militants and protesters ransacked the headquarters of President Roch Kabore's political party.

The government called for calm, denying speculation on social media that the army had seized power or detained Kabore.

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