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| Burkina Faso general takes over as Compaore resigns | |
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| Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore has announced his resignation, following violent protests at his attempt to extend his 27-year rule. | Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore has announced his resignation, following violent protests at his attempt to extend his 27-year rule. |
| Mr Compaore issued a statement saying the presidency was now vacant and urging elections within 90 days. | Mr Compaore issued a statement saying the presidency was now vacant and urging elections within 90 days. |
| Military chief Gen Honore Traore says he has taken over as head of state. | |
| On Thursday, protesters angry at Mr Compaore's attempt to amend the constitution set fire to parliament and government buildings. | |
| 'Social peace' | |
| Following the protests, Mr Compaore said he had agreed not to seek another term, but that he would remain in power until a transitional government had completed its work in 2015. | Following the protests, Mr Compaore said he had agreed not to seek another term, but that he would remain in power until a transitional government had completed its work in 2015. |
| However, the opposition continued to demand that he resign. Its leader, Zephirin Diabre, urged protesters to occupy public spaces. | However, the opposition continued to demand that he resign. Its leader, Zephirin Diabre, urged protesters to occupy public spaces. |
| There were cheers when an army spokesman told the crowd gathered in front of army headquarters on Friday that Mr Compaore had left office, AFP news agency reports. | |
| Mr Compaore's statement, read on television, said: "In order to preserve the democratic gains, as well as social peace. I declare a power vacuum to allow the establishment of a transition leading to free and fair elections within a maximum of 90 days." | |
| His whereabouts now remain unclear. | His whereabouts now remain unclear. |
| However, Reuters news agency reported that a heavily armed convoy believed to be carrying Mr Compaore was travelling towards the southern town of Po. | |
| Gen Traore has now said he has taken over. | |
| Late on Thursday, he had announced the creation of the transitional government, declared the dissolution of parliament and imposed a night curfew. | |
| Blaise Compaore | Blaise Compaore |
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