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Latest military takeover in Burkina Faso comes as region faces highest death toll for a decade
Army captain Ibrahim Traoré’s supporters take to the streets and attack French institutions
Army captain introduced on TV as new leader after escalating violence
Born in Burkina Faso, the Berlin-based laureate has built both innovative village schools and global prestige projects
Latest military takeover in west Africa in eight months as jihadist insurgency roils region
Eleven soldiers die as nation mourns loss of 35 civilians on Christmas Eve
Army headquarters and French embassy among targets in apparent co-ordinated attacks
Shooting was heard for six hours as security forces responded
Laid-back capital fearful of repeat of terrorist violence
Confrontation fears grow as guards loyal to Gilbert Diendere fail to follow order to hand in weapons
Hopes for peaceful transition to democracy dashed by military takeover
Whiff of revolution will have been picked up by ageing leaders wishing to hang on to power
Compaoré quits but rivals to army chief quickly emerge
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