The President of Burkina Faso said he will hand over his 27-year rule of the west African nation after violent protests rocked the capital city of Ouagadougou on Thursday.
In a televised statement to the nation, President Blaise Compaore announced his intention to hand over power to a new democratically elected leader after a period of transition. Compaore intends to remain in power while the transition takes place
The government shake up comes after demonstrators stormed the country's parliament building earlier in the day ahead of a planned vote that would have paved the way for extending the president's tenure. Read more...
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