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Mutinous soldiers take over Burkina Faso military barracks

Mutinous soldiers seized control of a military base in Burkina Faso’s capital Sunday, raising fears of a coup attempt in the West African nation as gunfire rang out for hours amid growing frustration with the government’s handling of the Islamic insurgency. Sten Hagberg, Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology, gives his analysis.

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