Index to Nigerian Newspapers

The African Union, United Nations and Western countries have condemned the military coup d'état against President Roch Marc Christian Kabore in Burkina Faso, calling for the release of the deposed President and members of his cabinet. The AU Commission chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, called on the national army and the country's security forces to strictly adhere to their republican vocation. The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, condemned any attempt to take over a government by the force of arms and called on coup leaders to lay down their arms and ensure the safety of the President and the protection of the country's institutions. The U.S. government also called on the military to deescalate the situation and urged military officers to step back, return to their barracks, and address their concerns through dialogue. ECOWAS has also called for an emergency summit over the development.