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Ten soldiers from a disbanded elite unite loyal to Burkina Faso's former president have been arrested over a raid on an armoury outside the capital Ouagadougou, the army said.

The pre-dawn raid on Friday at the weapons warehouse underscored the challenges facing new President Roch March Christian Kabore, a week after al-Qaeda fighters attacked a hotel and cafe in the capital, killing at least 30 people