Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) urged junior officers to "come to their senses" after they claimed to have ousted him in a reported coup that sparked deep concern among foreign leaders.

The officers claimed to have toppled Damiba on Friday, saying he had failed to quell jihadist attacks. It is the second coup this year in the West African country.

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