The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is said to meet on Friday to discuss the crisis in Burkina Faso, where army officers have deposed President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.

The 15 member Economic Community of West African States, which includes Burkina Faso, had already condemned Monday’s coup, which came amid deepening anger about Kabore’s response to violence by armed groups.

The extraordinary summit on Burkina will start at 10:00 GMT on Friday and be held virtually, ECOWAS said in a note on Wednesday.

A source in the deposed president’s party said earlier that Kabore “is physically well” and was being held by the army in a villa, the AFP news agency reported.

ECOWAS had earlier said on Monday that Kabore was forced to resign under threat and intimidation.

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