France says it firmly denies reports of French army involvement after Burkina Faso coup

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - France's army has had no involvement in recent events in Burkina Faso, the French embassy in Ouagadougou said on Saturday, a day after President Paul-Henri Damiba was declared ousted in a coup.

The embassy said it was issuing its statement in response to reports circulating on social media.

(Reporting by Anne Mimault,; Writing by Alessandra Prentice; Editing by Gareth Jones)