OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso's new ruling junta held talks with union leaders on Thursday on the eve of a regional summit that could slap sanctions on the country for the overthrow of its elected president.
Around 20 trade union leaders arrived at the presidency in the capital Ouagadougou for talks with the junta, AFP journalists reported. The junta has also suspended the constitution, vowing to re-establish"constitutional order" within a"reasonable time." On Tuesday, ECOWAS issued a statement to say the bloc"firmly condemns" the coup, accusing the military of forcing Kabore to resign"under threat, intimidation and pressure."
Clement Sawadogo, deputy head of Kabore's People's Movement for Progress party, said"the junta has to do its utmost to prevent international sanctions for Burkina Faso."
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