Voice of America: Burkina Military Confirms Coup, Names Leader
Burkina Faso's military says it has seized power in the West African country and named a general to lead a new ruling authority.
Brigadier General Gilbert Diendere will lead what the military is calling the "National Council for Democracy." Diendere is a longtime ally of former president Blaise Compaore, who was ousted in a popular uprising last year.
A soldier appearing on state television Thursday announced the government had been dissolved and said interim President Michel Kafando has been stripped of his powers.
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