United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed outrage on Wednesday at reports of the detention of Burkina Faso's president and prime minister and several ministers, calling for their immediate release.
Body's chief 'outraged' by Burkina Faso detentions, calls for release
The U.N. Security Council also "condemned in the strongest terms" the detentions and demanded the immediate release of all the government officials being held.
U.N. chief 'outraged' by Burkina Faso detentions, calls for release
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"The Secretary-General is outraged by reports of the detention of President and Prime Minister of Burkina Faso," Ban's press office said in a statement. "The Secretary-General calls for their immediate release. This incident is a flagrant violation of Burkina Faso's Constitution and Transitional Charter."
"The members of the Security Council urged all actors in Burkina Faso to refrain from any violence," the 15-nation council added in the statement, which diplomats said was drafted by France.
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