Media: the family of the President of Burkina Faso left the country

Riot on the streets of Burkina Faso's capital OuagadougouMOSCOW, Jan 24 President Burkina's family- Faso Rocha Mark Kabore left the country amid reports of a military mutiny, the pan-African portal LSI Africa reports. Earlier, the publication reported that the rebellious military demanded the resignation of the president. The leader himself is allegedly under the protection of the gendarmerie forces. Eyewitnesses told the Associated Press that gunfire was heard near the presidential residence in the capital Ouagadougou on Sunday evening, and helicopters were seen in the sky. «According to our information, the family of President Rocha Kabore has left Burkina,» the publication writes on Twitter. Earlier, the President of Burkina Faso imposed a curfew throughout the country «until further notice.» It is valid from 20.00 (23.00 Moscow time) to 5.30 (8.30 Moscow time). Burkina Faso's Ministry of Education later announced that schools would be closed across the country on Monday and Tuesday due to «unsafe conditions» and the activity of «dissatisfied people in the barracks.» The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc urged the military to maintain a «republican stance» and maintain dialogue with the authorities. Radio RFI previously reported that intense gunfire was heard on Sunday morning in two military camps in the capital of Burkina Faso. Local media also reported on the shooting in the city of Kaya. The government confirmed the shooting in the capital, but denied reports of a power grab by the army. Minister of the Armed Forces Barthelemy Simpore denied the information about the detention of the President and said that the situation in the country is under control. The NetBlocks organization, which analyzes the operation of the World Wide Web, said that the country had experienced an Internet outage. president