The country’s presidential guards unit, which has now been disbanded, seized Kafando and Isaac Zida, the prime minister, the presidential palace on September 16.
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The leader of the short lived coup of last month has been charged with offenses including homicide and threatening state security.
Last week, General Diendere was reported to have surrendered to the authorities in the capital Ouagadougou.
General Diendere held power for almost a week but was forced to step down under pressure from the army, demonstrators and the West African bloc ECOWAS.
Sanon said the coup would trim economic growth by 0.3 pct this year, leaving expected growth at 4-4.5 percent.
Gen. Gilbert Diendere now will stand trial before a military tribunal after making an appearance earlier Tuesday, according to the prosecutor who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists.
Other charges included colluding with foreign forces to destabilise interior security, voluntary assault, and wilful destruction of property, the sources said.
Djibril Bassole, who exactly looked unfamiliar cleric down below the past chief stylish advocates are charged with help the coup, also shoppers additional costs of handling nationwide financial mental and emotional health that.
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At least 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured in clashes during the takeover, which Gen Diendere later described as “the biggest mistake”.
