OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared Monday on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso after detaining the democratically elected president following a day of gunbattles in the capital of the West African country.
Last night, Burkina Faso defence minister denies rumours President Kabore has been detained
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/burkina-faso-defence-minister-denies-rumours-president-kabore-has-been-detained-2022-01-23/
Whenever a politician says something isn’t true it’s more than likely true.