Tension is mounting after an attempted coup in Burkina Faso. Officials say a plot to overthrow Capt Ibrahim Traoré has been foiled.

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Burkina Faso’s military govt says it has foiled a “coup plot” to overthrow Ibrahim Traoré, junta leader, accusing soldiers of ...