Troops loyal to Burkina Faso’s deposed government said they were
preparing to attack the Camp Naaba military base near the capital’s
presidential palace, which is held by troops who staged a coup last
week.
Aljazeera reports:
Loyalist troops have been massing in the capital on
Tuesday and have told those behind the coup, which derailed a democratic
transition process, to disarm and surrender by 10am (10am GMT) or face
attack.
As the deadline expired, ex-spy chief General Gilbert Diendere held a
press conference, saying he was still in charge and that he was
awaiting the outcome of a ECOWAS summit in Abuja, Nigeria, where African
leaders were discussing developments in Burkina Faso.
“I’m not stalling for time. I’m within the time alotted to me,” he
told a news conference, reiterating that he was still president of the
National Democratic Council, as his group is known.
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