Burkina coup supporters storm hotel hosting mediators

Dozens of supporters of the Burkina Faso military coup on Sunday chanted slogans and wrecked furniture as they stormed <g data-gr-id="12">a Ouagadougou</g> hotel hosting efforts to end the country’s post-putsch crisis.

The attack came as mediators led by Senegalese President Macky Sall -- who also chairs the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) -- were due to announce an exit plan today morning for the landlocked west African country from the crisis triggered by Thursday’s military coup.

A journalist said the supporters of General Gilbert Diendere were clearly aiming to pressure the mediators, who also include the UN representative in Africa Mohamed Ibn Chambas.