Burkina Fasos President Blaise Compaore says he will stay in power for a year under a transitional government, following a day of violent protests demanding his resignation. Earlier, demonstrators angered by his bid to extend his 27-year rule torched parliament and government buildings. Mr Compaore said he would hand over power once the transitional government had completed its 12-month term. He also said he was lifting a state of siege he had declared earlier. In the previous announcement, Mr Compaore called for the military to implement emergency measures. This was followed by a press conference where army chief General Honore Traore announced that a transitional body [would] be put in place in consultation with all parties. A return to the constitutional order is expected in no more than 12 months, he said. UN chief Ban Ki-moons special envoy for West Africa, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, will fly to Burkina Faso on Friday to try to ease the crisis, the UN said. BBC
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 07:39:37 +0000
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