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Burkina Faso military leader says discussions ongoing to restore "calm and serenity"

Burkina Faso Facebook PaulHenri Damiba
President of Burkina Faso Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba visits 14th Inter-Arms Regiment soldiers in Djibo, Burkina Faso September 29, 2022 in this still image obtained from a video. Burkina Faso Presidency/REUTERS TV via REUTERS

Burkina Faso's military leader Paul-Henri Damiba on Friday accused certain army units of creating a "confused situation", adding that discussions were ongoing to restore calm following heavy gunfire that raised fears of a coup, a statement on the presidency's Facebook said.

(Reporting by Anne Mimault; Writing by Sofia Christensen; Editing by Bate Felix)

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