Showing posts with label Power Struggle In Burkina Faso: Lt. Col. Zida Usurps Power From General Campaore. Show all posts
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Saturday, 1 November 2014

Power Struggle In Burkina Faso: Lt. Col. Zida Usurps Power From General Traore

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.