Burkina Faso President Resigns
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Lieutenant Colonel Issaac Zida Says Taking Power in Burkina Faso
Lieutenant Colonel Issaac Zida said on Saturday he was taking over as head of state in Burkina Faso, in an apparent putsch against the military chief of staff Honore Traore who had earlier said he would lead a transition.
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Protests Force Out Burkina Faso's President, Soldiers Vie For Power
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore resigned on Friday amid mass street protests at his attempts to extend his 27-year rule, plunging the West African nation into uncertainty as junior officers vied with top military brass for power.
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Lieutenant Colonel Issaac Zida Says Taking Power in Burkina Faso
Lieutenant Colonel Issaac Zida said on Saturday he was taking over as head of state in Burkina Faso, in an apparent putsch against the military chief of staff Honore Traore who had earlier said he would lead a transition.
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Protests Force Out Burkina Faso's President, Soldiers Vie For Power
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore resigned on Friday amid mass street protests at his attempts to extend his 27-year rule, plunging the West African nation into uncertainty as junior officers vied with top military brass for power.
