Coup d'état in Burkina Faso: precarious calm in the streets of Ouagadougou

Junta soldiers in the streets of Ouagadougou on October 1.

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The political situation therefore remains quite uncertain this Sunday, October 2 in Burkina Faso, almost 48 hours after what was presented as the second coup in eight months.

The country still has a new strongman at its head, Captain Ibrahim Traoré who spoke yesterday, just like the one he dismissed, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba.

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With our special correspondent in Ouagadougou

, 

Ibrahim Traoré

 spoke in the media when the deposed president of the transition,

, communicated to him on Facebook.

Still, the words of Captain Traoré maintain the confusion.

Even if they cut short the rumors of involvement of France.

" 

 ," he said to

colleagues from France 24.

Calm is still precarious in Ouagadougou.

This morning, demonstrators once again attacked the French Embassy, ​​which is located in the city center.

According to AFP, some even tried to climb the perimeter wall of the diplomatic representation, and they were finally dispersed and repelled.

Another group also targeted the French school in Ouagadougou, which is a few blocks from the embassy, ​​and very close to the large Ouagadougou market.

Occupation of the main axes of the city

Currently, dozens of people occupy certain axes of the city to show their support for the forces of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the leader of the new putschists, we can also hear from time to time vuvuzelas in support in the city.

With the lifting of the curfew and the call also last night by the military for a patriotic vigil, the demonstrators gathered all over the capital for a good part of the evening, in particular at the United Nations roundabout and around from the air force base.

They also set up barricades across the city in anticipation of a possible nighttime response, with a helicopter hovering overhead for much of the night as well.

►Also read: Coup d'état in Burkina Faso: the question of Russian or French influence maintains confusion

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• Burkina Faso

• Ibrahim Traore

• Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba