Burkina Faso Troops Enter Capital

Burkina Faso army troops have entered the capital, Ouagadougou, to negotiate the surrender of coup leaders, while the French ambassador says interim president Michel Kafando has been released. An army statement said the armed forces are converging on the capital in an attempt to end the government takeover without bloodshed. On Monday, coup leader General Gilbert Diendere said in a statement that he will step down as the country's de facto leader at the conclusion of talks mediated...

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