Burkina Faso Coup Fallout to Reverberate Across West Africa
- Regional bloc may impose sanctions on military junta
- Instability raises risk of spread in Islamist insurgency
Demonstrators gather to show support to the military while waiving a Russian flag in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Jan. 25.
Photographer: Olympia de Maismont/AFP/Getty Images
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A coup in Burkina Faso will reverberate across West African economies and heighten concerns about growing instability in neighboring states.