China News Service, January 24. Foreign media reported that the situation in Burkina Faso, a West African country, has suddenly changed. On the 23rd, a shooting occurred in a military camp in the country. The country's President Cabore immediately announced the implementation of a curfew and suspended classes. The next day, Cabore was allegedly detained by soldiers in a military camp and was asked to resign.
[Speed gunshots by the military camp, the president was detained the next day]
In the early morning of the 23rd local time, witnesses said that fierce gunfights were heard from the main barracks where the General Staff of the Army in Burkina Faso were located, and the gunfight lasted for at least one hour.
Later, a spokesperson for the Bundesliga government confirmed that the gun fire occurred, but also denied rumors of a military coup.
Data picture: Burkina Faso President Cabore.
That night, Burmese President Cabore signed a presidential decree announcement to impose a nationwide curfew from now on. The country's Ministry of Education also said that on January 24 and 25, primary and secondary schools in the country were suspended.
network monitoring organization NetBlocks said the country had been recorded as internet outages. More than foreign media reported on the 24th that the country's President Cabore was detained in a military camp by soldiers. Pan-Africa website LSI Africa said that "military insurgents" asked Cabore to resign from his presidency.
It is also said that "military insurgents" released former general Gilbet Deandre from prison for attempted coup in 2015.
[Violences are still frequent, the Chinese Embassy has issued a reminder]
It is reported that in 2021, the number of violent incidents committed by militants related to Al Qaeda and Islamic State in Burkina Faso continued to increase, killing more than 2,000 people.
In November, a terrorist attack on the military police detachment occurred in the northern part of the country, killing 53 people; at the beginning of the new year of 2022, another armed attack occurred in the northern part of the country, and the military eliminated 29 attackers, and 11 soldiers were injured in the incident.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Burkina Faso issued a security reminder. Image source: Screenshot of the Chinese Consular Service Website.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Burkina Faso recently reminded that in recent years, terrorist organizations and illegal militants have been rampant in the border areas of eastern and northern Burkina Faso, and 14 provinces in the country are in a state of emergency. Chinese citizens are reminded not to go to areas in a state of emergency, and local personnel have been transferred to safe areas as soon as possible.
The Chinese Embassy also asks Chinese citizens and Chinese-funded institutions to pay close attention to the development of the situation, be vigilant, and strengthen security prevention and emergency preparedness. In case of an emergency, please call the police in time and contact the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh.
Burkina Faso alarm phone number: 17
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ global consular protection and service emergency hotline (24 hours):
+86-10-12308
+86-10-59913991
Consular protection and assistance phone number:
+226-71319116
Source: China News Network
