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France's Macron condemns Burkina Faso coup, says calm prevails for now

by Reuters
Tuesday, 25 January 2022 10:58 GMT

PARIS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron condemned on Tuesday a military coup in Burkina Faso, adding that the situation in the West African country had appeared calm in the last few hours.

Macron also told reporters during a trip in central France that he had been informed Burkina Faso's ousted President Roch Kabore was "in good health" and not being threatened.

Burkina Faso's army said on Monday that it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and closed the country's borders.

Macron said his government was following the situation "minute by minute". (Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)

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