Soldiers in Burkina Faso claim they took power in the country through a coup. An army officer said on state television on Monday that both the government and parliament have been dissolved. Earlier in the day, Burkinabe authorities denied that there was a coup.
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Soldiers say they have taken over power in Burkina Faso
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