Burkina Faso: Coup Supporters Protest Mediation Talks

20 September 2015

Dozens of supporters of the Burkina Faso military coup has stormed a hotel in the capital Ouagadougou hosting efforts to end the country's post-putsch crisis, witnesses have said.

The incident took place as anti-coup crowds in front of the hotel awaited news of the talks. Some of the attackers carried signs expressing support for the current military government and were headed by the elite presidential guard, the RSP, witnesses said.

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