The African Union (AU) Commission has decided to suspend Burkina Faso's participation in AU events following the military takeover, which saw the removal of President Marc Roch Kabore from office.

"Council decides in line w/ the relevant AU instruments, to suspend the participation of #BurkinaFaso in all AU activities until the effective restoration of constitutional order in the country," read a Twitter post from the AU Commission's Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department. 

On January 28, the Economic Community of West African States also suspended the membership of Burkina Faso over the military coup.

The military of Burkina Faso announced on January 24 that they had seized power and put an end to the functions of President Kabore.

Last week, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, head of the military, made a national address and promised a return to normal constitutional order within a limited time frame and called for support from the international community.

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