The West African bloc ECOWAS will meet virtually to discuss the crisis in Burkina Faso, where army officers have ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, the group said.
The Economic Community of West African States, which includes Burkina, had already condemned Monday’s revolt, which came amid deepening anger over Kabore’s response to a jihadist insurgency.
The extraordinary summit on Burkina will start at Friday and be held virtually, ECOWAS said in a note.
A source in Kabore’s party said earlier that the ousted president “is physically well” and was being held by the army in a villa.
Kabore, 64, was elected in 2015 following a popular revolt that forced out strongman Blaise Compaore. He was re-elected in 2020.
But since last year he has faced a wave of discontent over jihadist attacks that have claimed some 2,000 lives and forced a million and a half people to flee their homes.
On Sunday, mutinies erupted in several army barracks a day after police dispersed banned protests, and on Monday the army rebels moved against Kabore.
