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Why is Burkina Faso's army mutinying?

A soldier fires into the air, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in this still image taken from video on January 23, 2022. [Reuters]

The West African nation of Burkina Faso hit international headlines on Sunday when machinegun fire rang out from barracks as soldiers demanded more support from their political and military leaders.

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