Burkina Faso Army Deposes President in West Africa’s Latest Coup

Burkina Faso Army Deposes President in West Africa’s Latest Coup
People gather around a vehicle belonging to the presidency, after Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore was detained at a military camp following heavy gunfire near the president's residence in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Jan. 24, 2022. Vincent Bado/Reuters
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OUAGADOUGOU—Burkina Faso’s army said on Monday it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and closed the country’s borders.

The announcement cited the deterioration of the security situation and what the army described as Kabore’s inability to unite the West African nation and effectively respond to challenges, which include an Islamist insurgency.