Tunisia's national carrier has suspended flights to and from Burkina Faso following a military coup in the West African country.

TunisAir's suspension of flights comes a day after the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR), which said it was behind the coup against President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, announced the closure of all borders.

In their first press briefing since the coup, MPSR on Monday presented Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba as the head of the group.

The army broadcast came after two days of uncertainty in the capital Ouagadougou, where heavy gunfire erupted at army camps on Sunday, with soldiers demanding more support for their fight against armed groups.

The military also announced a nighttime curfew and the dissolution of the government as well as parliament.

Following the developments in the West African country, the United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said in a statement that he "strongly condemns any attempted takeover of government by the force of arms."