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This included setting up a state-owned mining company, requiring foreign firms to give it a 15% stake in their local operations and to transfer skills to ���ܰ��쾱�Բ���é people.

This was further inflamed when shortly afterwards, the ���ܰ��쾱�Բ���é junta said it had foiled a coup plot, alleging the plotters were based in neighbouring Ivory Coast - where Gen Langley then made a visit.

In this latest coup attempt, which happened last week but details of which have only just been released, Sana said the plotters attempted to use Burkinabe religious and traditional leaders to sway army officers into backing the plan.

The Ivorian authorities have not yet commented on claims it hosted the plotters but the Burkinabe junta has often blamed its southern neighbour of supporting its opponents in exile.

Other refugees described similar acts of violence by the Burkinabe military.