Title: Attempted Coup Foiled in Burkina Faso

The military authorities in Burkina Faso announced the foiling of a coup attempt on the evening of Tuesday against Captain Ibrahim Traore. According to the authorities, a large number of pro-Traore demonstrators gathered at the United Nations Roundabout in the capital city of Ouagadougou around 8 PM local time, following information circulated on social media about a coup attempt. The demonstrators called on the citizens to "occupy the streets to defend the people," and many chanted slogans in honor of Traore, waving flags of Burkina Faso, Russia, Mali, and Niger.