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Fighting Erupts at Burkina Faso Hotel Hosting Crisis Talks

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Violence erupted at the hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso where negotiations are being held to bring an end to a four-day-old military coup that overthrew a transitional civilian government. Supporters of the military government stormed the hotel in Ouagadougou Sunday morning, and briefly clashed with opponents of the coup and its leader, General Gilbert Diendere. However, it was a group of soldiers loyal to Diendere who jumped to the defense of some opposition leaders entering the...

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