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West African bloc ECOWAS says Burkina Faso president resigned "under threat" from military

Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore attends a plenary session at the start of the Paris Peace Forum, in Paris, France, November 11, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

DAKAR, Jan 25 (Reuters) - West Africa's main political and economic bloc ECOWAS said in a statement on Tuesday that Burkina Faso's ousted President Roch Kabore resigned "under threat, intimidation and pressure from the military".

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West African bloc ECOWAS says Burkina Faso president resigned "under threat" from military

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