Burkina Army Forces President Out

Blaise Compaoré stepped down on October 31 after 27 years in power, following an anouncement by the army that he was no longer in power. Tens of thousands of demonstrators reportedly returned to the streets of Ouagadougou, not satisfied with a concession the previous day when Compaoré said he would resign in 2015.

More than one million people to the streets to deter President Blaise Compaore from changing the constitution of Burkina Faso in order to a third term in 2015.

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