Soldiers from the presidential guard believed to be loyal to former president Blaise Compaore stormed a cabinet meeting that was in progress and detailed the transitional president Michel Kafando and prime minister Isaac Zida and announced taken over. The move come just a month to the country's general election. The self imposed leader General Gilbert Diendere was an allied to former president who step down from power after a huge protest last year. World leaders has condermed the coup in seperate reaction. Africa Union in a statement strongly condermed the coup saying it has suspended the country and ordered the self imposed leader to returned power to internationally recognised transitional government before Tuesday or face sanctions. At least 3 people were killed in the street of the capital when protesters demostrated against the coup. In an interview to France24, the self imposed leader said, they were not intended to stay long in power. When asked if the deposed president influenced the coup, he responded no, saying the deposed president has never contacted him since he vacated power last year.
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