Burkina Faso President Kabore detained at military camp, sources say
His detention comes after sustained gunfire rang out from military camps in the West African country throughout Sunday, with soldiers demanding more support for their fight against Islamist militants. The government had denied that the army had seized power.Kabore’s exact whereabouts or situation were unknown on Monday morning, with conflicting reports circulating among security and diplomatic sources.Several armored vehicles of the presidential fleet, riddled with bullets, could be seen near the president’s residence. One was spattered with blood. Residents of the president’s neighborhood reported The military also took over in Chad last year after President Idriss Deby died on the battlefield there.Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in West Africa despite being a gold producer.Its army has suffered heavy losses at the hands of Islamist militants, who control swathes of the country and have forced residents in those areas to abide by their harsh version of Islamic law.The upheaval underscores the political consequences of the growing insurgency across the Sahel region.
