Burkina Faso's Prime Minister released after military coup

Burkina Faso’s military says the interim prime minister has been released by the presidential guard that seized power in a coup last week.

Burkina Faso's Prime Minister released after military coup

Burkina Faso’s military says the interim prime minister has been released by the presidential guard that seized power in a coup last week.

The release of Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida came as the National Armed Forces stepped up the pressure on the mutinous soldiers to stand down.

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