Burkina Faso announce the arrest of at least eight soldiers for allegedly planning to overthrow the government.
An ex-army commander named Mohamed Zoungrana is claimed to be among those detained for allegedly being critical of the administration.
An investigation has been initiated, according to the authorities.
The military announced the dissolution of Burkina Faso’s transitional government in 2015, a day after presidential guards arrested interim president Michel Kafando and prime minister Yacouba Zida.
The coup attempt in the Western African country is the third in recent months.
In August 2020, Ibrahim Keita, president of Mali, was deposed in a coup.
In September 2021, Alpha Conde, Guinea president, was ousted from office and detained by military forces led by Mamady Doumbouya.
Both incidents have elicited international condemnation, and the African Union (AU) suspended the West African countries in reaction to the developments.
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