Ghana, AU, US And France Condemn Coup In Burkina Faso

Government has condemned the coup d'etat in Burkina Faso that has truncated the rule of that country's transitional government. 

The situation has led to a possible break in the timelines for the return of the country to democratic rule. 

A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is regrettable that an internationally brokered process to promote the principle of entrenching democracy and constitutional governance in Burkina Faso has been violated with impunity. 

The international community last year brokered a peace process to restore Burkina Faso to constitutional rule by October this year. 

The statement said government had followed with grave concern the tension created due to the destabilisation of the transitional process. 

To this end, the government of Ghana reiterates the need to uphold the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the immediate and unconditional release of the transitional President as well as the restoration of the transitional process.

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