The Burkina Faso’s army has announced it has overthrown President Roch Kabore.

The army has also dissolved the government and the national assembly, and suspended the constitution, seizing control of the country after two days of unrest at army camps in the capital.

“MPSR, which includes all sections of the army, has decided to end President Kabore’s post today,” it said.

The army said the takeover had been carried out without violence and those detained were in a secure location.

 

Meanwhile, the coup leaders have also closed the country’s borders.

 

The statement was made in the name of a previously unheard of entity, the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration or MPSR, according to its French language acronym.