The coup in Burkina Faso is confirmed. Army Captain Ibrahim Traore announced Friday night that former military ruler Paul-Henri Damiba had been deposed and his government dissolved.
He also announced the suspension of the constitution and the transitional charter.
Mr. Traore announced this in a statement read on national television.
He said a group of officers had decided to remove Damiba due to his inability to deal with a worsening armed uprising in the country.
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He announced that the borders were closed indefinitely and all political and civil society activities were suspended.
The latest coup in the West African country comes eight months after Damiba ousted former President Roch Kabore in a coup.
The latest coup in Burkina Faso is the most recent in West Africa, where countries such as Chad, Mali and Guinea have recently experienced coups.