A coup occurred Wednesday as presidential guard soldiers stormed a cabinet meeting and seized interim President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Isaac Zida. Gen. Gilbert Diendere, a long time ally of the deposed President Blaise Compaore, announced he would lead the National Council for Democracy, and run the nation.
Pictured: Ousted interim Burkina Faso President Michel Kafando (left) shaking hands with Prime Minister Lt-Col Isaac Zida during Kafando's inauguration ceremony in Ouagadougou last November.
