West African leaders suspend the country from the regional bloc and call for the ousted leader to be freed.

Lt-Col Damiba took power in Burkina Faso just three weeks after his 41st birthday - what else do we know?

The military takeover, driven by insecurity, resembles what happened in neighbouring Mali.

President Kaboré has been overthrown and the government and parliament dissolved, the army says.

An army officer says the military have seized power and overthrown President Roch Kaboré.