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Mass protests hit Burkina Faso following last week’s coup. People took to the streets of Ouagadougou with Russian flags amid the visit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) delegation. People can be seen holding signs saying "Long live Russia, no to ECOWAS, down with France!"The African nation has witnessed two power grabs this year. On Friday, Capt. Ibrahim Traore announced that the ruling Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR) has the support of the military. He replaced the leader of an interim government Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Damiba, who is believed to have fled the country.Dambia, in turn, came to power in January after president Kabore was deposed and detained by the military. The president stepped down amid a deteriorating security crisis for the past seven years, Ouagadougou has struggled against a jihadist insurgency. The constant attacks claimed more than 2,000 lives and forced one million to flee.Authorities cooperated with French forces in the region, however, they were not able to quash the radicals.

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Protesters Hold Pro-Russian Rally in Burkina Faso After Military Takeover - Photo, Video

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© AP Photo / Sophie GarciaSupporters of Capt. Ibrahim Traore parade waving a Russian flag in the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Burkina Faso's new junta leadership is calling for calm after the French Embassy and other buildings were attacked. The unrest following the West African nation's second coup this year came after a junta statement alleged that the ousted interim president was at a French military base in Ouagadougou. France vehemently denied the claim and has urged its citizens to stay indoors amid rising anti-French sentiment in the streets. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia)

Supporters of Capt. Ibrahim Traore parade waving a Russian flag in the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Burkina Faso's new junta leadership is calling for calm after the French Embassy and other buildings were attacked. The unrest following the West African nation's second coup this year came after a junta statement alleged that the ousted interim president was at a French military base in Ouagadougou. France vehemently denied the claim and has urged its citizens to stay indoors amid rising anti-French sentiment in the streets. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia) - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.10.2022

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Previously, reports suggested that the ousted head of state Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Damiba found shelter at a French military base, but Paris vehemently denied any involvement in events.

The African nation has witnessed two power grabs this year. On Friday, Capt. Ibrahim Traore announced that the ruling Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR) has the support of the military. He replaced the leader of an interim government Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Damiba, who is believed to have fled the country.

Dambia, in turn, came to power in January after president Kabore was deposed and detained by the military. The president stepped down amid a deteriorating security crisis for the past seven years, Ouagadougou has struggled against a jihadist insurgency. The constant attacks claimed more than 2,000 lives and forced one million to flee.

Authorities cooperated with French forces in the region, however, they were not able to quash the radicals.