#BurkinaFaso Mutiny - I was detained briefly by soldiers mutinying at Ouagadougou's largest military camp - Sangoule Lamizana. They gave us a list of their demands and then released us after about 30 minutes. List of demands to follow...
Soldiers outside the Lamizana base fired warning shots in the air and trained loaded guns at myself and another journalist as we were passing on a motorbike. Confiscated cameras and motorbike and walked us inside the base. Around 50 soldiers on the peripheries and inside...
...the entrance of the base. They decided to use the opportunity to express their demands and released us.
Primary demands from the mutinying soldiers at Lamizana base were: Enough troops to fight terror groups linked to IS and AQ, hierarchy of the military and intelligence replaced, families of the dead and injured soldiers better taken care of. The spokesperson declined to be named.
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1/? #BurkinaFaso last night in the Ouaga 2000 neighbourhood, where presidential palace is located, I saw mutinying special forces had set up check points on major roads and appeared to be in control of the area.
2/? This morning, I am outside the national TV station, RTB, which has been taken over by mutineers. The gate is blocked with armoured vehicle, AA gun outside.
3/? We are expecting a broadcast announcement from the mutineers, who now appear to be increasingly in control.