Burkina Faso’s Coup Leaders To Surrender Ending Week-Long Junta Rule

  Events Summary: 16th September, the elite Presidential guard force of Burkina Faso stormed an afternoon meeting arresting the Interim President Michael Kafando and other top officials. 17th September, Brigadier General Gilbert Diendere, a former president’s ally an ex-chief of the presidential guard declared a coup placing Burkina Faso under junta rule with him as...