Following a recently attempted coup d’etat coup to overthrow Burkina Faso’s President Roch Kaboré
Citing worsening insecurity and Mr Kaboré’s alleged inability to unite the nation, the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration or MPSR has assured partners and friends of Burkina Faso that it will respect international commitments including respect for human rights and will consult with the population to develop a timeline for return to constitutional rule.
MPSR headed by Lt. Col. Paul-Henri has also suspended the nation’s constitution, dissolved the government, the national assembly, closed land and air borders at midnight and imposed a curfew between 21h-5h throughout the whole country.
Reacting to the recent development while condemning what it described as an act of extreme gravity which cannot be tolerated in view of the
relevant regulatory provisions, ECOWAS has called for the release and reinstatement of President Kabore and the military to return to the Barracks.
Also reacting, UN spokesperson Stephanie Dujjaric has released a statement which said the
The Secretary-General strongly condemns any attempt
to take over a government by the force of arms. The UN called on the coup leaders to lay down their arms so as to ensure
the protection of the physical integrity of the President
and of the institutions of Burkina Faso.
Secretary-General also called on all actors to exercise
restraint and opt for dialogue.
Further reacting, The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat has strongly condemned the coup attempt against the democratically elected president.
He called on the national army and the country’s security forces to strictly adhere to their republican vocation, namely the defence of the country’s internal and external security.
He further called on them to ensure the physical integrity of the President of the Republic as well as all the members of his Government while encouraging the government and all civil and military actors to favour political dialogue as a means of solving the problems of Burkina Faso.
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