The West African regional body Ecowas has suspended Burkina Faso’s membership following this week’s military coup, diplomatic sources say.
The 15-member bloc held an online meeting to discuss how to respond to the ousting of President Roch Kaboré.
On Thursday evening the military ruler, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, said Burkina Faso needed its international partners more than ever.
Ecowas had already condemned the coup – the third in the region since last year.
The bloc has imposed sanctions on Mali and Guinea in a bid to see a swift return to civilian leadership.
