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Leader of Ousted Burkina Faso President's Party Arrested

The head of the party of ousted Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore has been arrested, security sources told Agence France-Presse on Wednesday.

Assimi Kouanda was called in by military police "after making statements that can disrupt public order and had called for demonstrations," an officer told Agence France-Presse.

The politician was subsequently arrested, said another security source.

Source: Agence France Presse


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