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The police fired tear gas at rock-throwing protesters after tens of thousands marched on Tuesday through Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital, calling for President Blaise Compaoré to scrap plans to change term limits to stay in power. Clashes erupted as protesters tried to advance toward the National Assembly, where the measure is to be debated Thursday. Protesters chanted “Step aside!” and “Don’t touch Article 37,” referring to the clause in the Constitution that now bars Mr. Compaoré, in power for 27 years, from running again next year.The police fired tear gas at rock-throwing protesters after tens of thousands marched on Tuesday through Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital, calling for President Blaise Compaoré to scrap plans to change term limits to stay in power. Clashes erupted as protesters tried to advance toward the National Assembly, where the measure is to be debated Thursday. Protesters chanted “Step aside!” and “Don’t touch Article 37,” referring to the clause in the Constitution that now bars Mr. Compaoré, in power for 27 years, from running again next year.