Burkina Faso Revolution: Blaise Compaoré steps down after popular revolution. Army chief General Honoré Nabéré Traoré takes over

General Honoré Nabéré Traoré has taken over the reins of power

 

Burkina Faso's longtime President Blaise Compaoré has announced he is stepping down a day after demonstrators torched parliament in protest at plans to extend his 27-year rule. He has left the capital in a heavily armoured convoy and may be seeking to leave the country. He may be heading towards Ghana.

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Revolution underway in Burkina Faso: Burkinabe protesters set Parliament and Ruling Party HQ ablaze. Heads for Presidential Palace. Compaore brother arrested at the airport

Burkina Faso Parliament Ablaze: Revolution underway in Burkina Faso: Burkinabe protesters set Parliament and Ruling Party HQ ablaze. Compaore brother arrested at the airport

Voice of the people is resounding in Burkina Faso! Protesters takes over National TV station, and government buildings. Government has capitulated and cancels planned vote to extend President Blaise Compaore regime. The protesters are marched on to Burkina Faso's presidential palace after burning the parliament building and ransacking state television offices on Thursday, forcing President Blaise Compaore to scrap a plan to extend his 27-year rule. Reuters reports that Compaore's brother has been arrested trying to flee the country.

Endgame for Sankara's murderer: Burkinabés move against Blaise Compaore in a giant rally

Endgame for Sankara's murderer: Burkinabés move against Blaise Compaore in a giant 1 million-match 

At last Burkinabés have been able to muster enough courage to move against their 'eternal' leader Blaise Compaore. Compaore, who led the coup d'état  that overthrew Burkina Faso's visionary leader, Thomas Sankara, has ruled the country for 27 years. Burkinabés organised a massive rally against plans by Compaore to further extend his rule of the country. AFP reports that thousands of demonstrators with some wielding iron bars and stones battled police in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso capital on Tuesday.