Sabtu, 01 November 2014

Chaos In Burkina Faso As Two Factions Of The Military Vie For Power



Army Officer Takes Charge In Burkina Faso, Ousting General -- Reuters

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - An officer in Burkina Faso's presidential guard seized power on Saturday promising to lead the West African country to elections after the resignation of longtime President Blaise Compaore, in an apparent putsch against the military chief of staff.

Compaore stepped down on Friday after two days of mass protests against his attempts to change the constitution to extend his 27-year rule. At least three people were killed after protesters stormed the parliament building and set it on fire.

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More News On The Crisis In Burkina Faso

2nd Soldier Claims Presidency in Burkina Faso -- AP
Two Soldiers Fight For Burkina Faso Presidency -- SKY News
Rival officers claim power in Burkina Faso -- Al Jazeera
Burkina Faso crisis: Col Isaac Zida claims presidential powers -- BBC
Lt. Colonel Taking Power in Burkina Faso -- VOA
Burkina Faso army backs presidential guard official to lead transition -- Reuters
Burkina Faso Military Divided on Who Rules After Compaore -- Bloomberg
Deposed Burkina Faso president in Ivory Coast -- Al Jazeera
Former Burkina president Compaore arrives in Ivory Coast - sources -- Reuters
Burkina Faso President Ousted, Raising Possibility Of A 'West African Spring' -- Erin Banco, IBTimes
Africa: Compaore's Ouster a Warning to Africa's Remaining Dictators -- All Africa/The Guardian

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