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Breaking: Burkina Faso President Announces His Resignation by john6006: 6:16am On Jan 09, 2015 |
Compaore had been in power since a 1987 coup against then-President Thomas Sankara, Compaore’s longtime friend and political ally, who was shot dead. A heavily armed convoy believed to be carrying Mr Compaore was seen travelling on Friday towards the southern town of Po, near the border with Ghana, two diplomatic sources and local media said. His resignation came after tens of thousands of angry protesters packed the streets of Ouagadougou, demanding Mr Compaore’s departure, storming parliament and setting it on fire and ransacking state television. At least three protesters were shot dead and scores wounded when security forces opened fire on the crowd. Blaise Compaore, the president of Burkina Faso, has been forced to leave power after days of protests by tens of thousands of people calling for his ousting. He announced his resignation in a statement on Friday and called for a 90-day transition to “free and transparent” elections in the West African country. “I declare a vacancy of power with a view to allowing a transition that should finish with free and transparent elections in a maximum period of 90 days,” said the statement, read on local radio and television by presenters. It was unclear who was in charge of the country following his resignation. “As of today, Compaore is no longer in power,” Army Colonel Boureima Farta earlier told tens of thousands of protesters who had gathered in front of the army headquarters. Arsene Evariste Kabore, the former editor-in-chief of RTB Television in Ouagadougou, told Al Jazeera that Compaore had left the capital on Friday, travelling towards the southern town of Po, near the border with Ghana. Compaore had been in power since a 1987 coup against then-President Thomas Sankara, Compaore’s longtime friend and political ally, who was shot dead. A heavily armed convoy believed to be carrying Mr Compaore was seen travelling on Friday towards the southern town of Po, near the border with Ghana, two diplomatic sources and local media said. His resignation came after tens of thousands of angry protesters packed the streets of Ouagadougou, demanding Mr Compaore’s departure, storming parliament and setting it on fire and ransacking state television. At least three protesters were shot dead and scores wounded when security forces opened fire on the crowd. |
Re: Breaking: Burkina Faso President Announces His Resignation by eunisam: 6:30am On Jan 09, 2015 |
God abeg, may Nigeria never be like burkina fasor.liberia.sudan,burundi,afghanistan,iraq.cyria,egypt,sieralon,America,ukrain,rusia,france and the rest of them. May Nigeria be Nigeria before and after 2015. |
Re: Breaking: Burkina Faso President Announces His Resignation by RatandBot(m): 6:31am On Jan 09, 2015 |
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Re: Breaking: Burkina Faso President Announces His Resignation by LaRoyalHighness(f): 6:38am On Jan 09, 2015 |
@been in power since i was born.... God bless my Nigeria abeg. Jezzzzz! |
Re: Breaking: Burkina Faso President Announces His Resignation by Nobody: 6:42am On Jan 09, 2015 |
He should be brought to answer for whatever prior atrocities he may have perpetuated during his rule. This isnt enough justice, at least for those who died. 27years though?! |
Re: Breaking: Burkina Faso President Announces His Resignation by LRNZH(m): 6:52am On Jan 09, 2015 |
OP no source? GEJ can learn a lesson or two from this story in the twilight of his administration but I digress... Remember the #OccupyNigeria protests of January 2012? Nothing has come out of it. Nigerians are waiting for GEJ to make another move on fuel subsidy and hell will come crashing from the previously unfulfilled promises. This time he may have to resign but I digress again. His days are numbered. GEJ learn... GMB 2015. Competence is our Watchword
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Re: Breaking: Burkina Faso President Announces His Resignation by solid3(m): 6:56am On Jan 09, 2015 |
Nice one. GEJ resign or be kicked out of office. Vote Buhari/Osibanjo 2015-2019 |
Re: Breaking: Burkina Faso President Announces His Resignation by priscaoge(f): 7:05am On Jan 09, 2015 |
All these countries and their constitution sef One man will be in power for a thousand years,is it his birthright/birthmark I duff my Cap 4 una oooo |
Re: Breaking: Burkina Faso President Announces His Resignation by Nobody: 7:11am On Jan 09, 2015 |
how i wish this dummy will resign as well!! quote me and die dis morning! |
Re: Breaking: Burkina Faso President Announces His Resignation by Soreza(m): 7:24am On Jan 09, 2015 |
eunisam:if revolution can change our current state in Nigeria then I rather lead it with joy |
Re: Breaking: Burkina Faso President Announces His Resignation by AfroBlue(m): 11:40am On Jan 09, 2015 |
3 month old breaking news? 31 October 2014 Last updated at 22:14 ET Burkina Faso general takes over as Compaore resigns http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29851445 |
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