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.

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.

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@been in power since i was born.... God bless my Nigeria abeg. Jezzzzz!

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?!

Nice one. GEJ resign or be kicked out of office.

Vote Buhari/Osibanjo 2015-2019

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

how i wish this dummy will resign as well!! quote me and die dis morning!

eunisam:
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.

if revolution can change our current state in Nigeria then I rather lead it with joy

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