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Blast heard near Burkina Faso presidency -Reuters witness

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OUAGADOUGOU — A large blast was heard

on Friday near Burkina Faso’s presidential palace where armed

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soldiers have taken positions following heavy gunfire earlier, a

Reuters reporter said.

(Reporting by Thiam Ndiaga

Writing by Bate Felix; Editing by Edward McAllister)