Protesters chant slogans against the presidential guard in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, September 16, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Heavily armed troops crushed protests in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou after a former spy chief seized power in a military coup on Thursday, derailing a democratic transition that had inspired many in Africa.
At least three people were killed and more than 60 injured, according to hospital sources, when members of the presidential guard fired warning shots to disperse crowds and used batons to beat back stone-throwing demonstrators.
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