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Burkina army imposes interim government after crowd burns pa

PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:18 am
by Grandlarousse
Burkina army imposes interim government after crowd burns parliament

By Mathieu Bonkoungou and Joe Penney

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's military dissolved parliament and announced a transitional government on Thursday after violent protests against President Blaise Compaore, but it was not immediately clear who was in charge.

Army chief General Honore Traore said the new government would be installed after consultation with all political parties and would lead the country to an election within 12 months. He also announced a curfew from 1900 to 0600 GMT (1500 to 0200 ET).

The move came after tens of thousands of angry protesters packed the streets of Ouagadougou on Thursday to demand Compaore's departure, storming parliament and setting it on fire and ransacking state television.

http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/i ... NZ20141030

Burkina Faso president defies calls to step down
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29844123


Burkina Faso : l'opposition dénonce un coup d'Etat de l'armée
VIDÉO - L'armée a pris le pouvoir jeudi soir au terme d'une journée d'émeutes qui ont fait au moins trente morts. Officiellement, le président Blaise Compaoré refuse de démissionner mais, selon des rumeurs, une exfiltration vers le Ghana serait envisagée.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/20 ... -armee.php

Le gouvernement burkinabé cède mais la situation dégénère
http://www.lexpress.mu/article/254499/g ... n-degenere

Re: Burkina army imposes interim government after crowd burn

PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:10 pm
by Grandlarousse
UPDATE 4-Army chief takes power after Burkina president bows to protests

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/ ... L320141031

Burkina Faso general takes over as Compaore resigns
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29851445


Army takes over as Burkina Faso leader steps down
http://www.france24.com/en/20141031-liv ... s-removal/

Burkina Faso's president 'has resigned'
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-10- ... buildings/

Re: Burkina army imposes interim government after crowd burn

PostPosted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 11:05 am
by Grandlarousse
Why did one of Africa's longest-serving rulers step down?

One of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso, announced Friday that he was stepping down after his attempt to extend his 27 years in power touched off a violent popular uprising dubbed the country’s “Black Spring.”

Compaore had survived previous attempts to topple him. His departure sends an unnerving message to aging autocrats in several other African nations, who have manipulated elections or amended constitutions in order to stay in power, reports Los Angeles Times Africa correspondent Robyn Dixon.

http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la- ... story.html

Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida takes over in Burkina Faso
http://mg.co.za/article/2014-11-01-burk ... r?ars=true

Burkina Faso: military power push after president resigns
http://www.euronews.com/2014/11/01/burk ... t-resigns/

Re: Burkina army imposes interim government after crowd burn

PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 12:03 pm
by Grandlarousse
OUAGADOUGOU — An officer in Burkina Faso’s presidential guard seized power yesterday 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.

Compaore stepped down on Friday after two days of mass protests against his attempts to change the constitution to extend his 27-year rule. At least three people were killed after protesters stormed the parliament building and set it on fire.

Army chief of staff General Honore Traore, a Compaore loyalist, had quickly announced on Friday he would take over the presidency on a transitional basis, but this was rejected by the demonstrators and a number of junior officers.

After reports of heavy gunfire near the presidential palace early yesterday, Lieutenant Colonel Issaac Zida, the operational commander of the elite presidential guard, announced on radio that he was taking power.

http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2014/11/02 ... kina-faso/

Taiwan closely monitoring Burkina Faso's political turmoil: officials
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201411020015.aspx

Hundreds protest in Burkina Faso capital against army’s power grab
http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/108-p ... -grab.html


http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/108-p ... -grab.html

Re: Burkina army imposes interim government after crowd burn

PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:05 am
by Grandlarousse
Burkina Faso : les étonnants conseils de l'aéroport de Ouagadougou

Un esprit de «Printemps noir» souffle sur le Burkina Faso. Les passagers à destination ou au départ de la capitale du pays peuvent le constater en consultant le site officiel de l'aéroport international de Ouagadougou. Soucieux d'informer ses voyageurs, les services de communication des autorités aéroportuaires ont mis en ligne, depuis vendredi, un communiqué décapant sur la situation politico-aérienne du pays. «Des troubles politiques sont en cours au Burkina Faso et le dernier dénouement est la démission du Président Blaise Compaoré. Un pouvoir militaire dit ‘de transition' a pris en charge la gestion des affaires courantes. Comme cela se passe habituellement, les directeurs et présidents des différentes institutions publiques ou parapubliques seront prochainement remplacés: des amis et parents de Blaise Compaoré, ces postes seront confiés à des amis et parents du nouveau pouvoir. Ce sera le cas pour la direction de l'aéroport de Ouagadougou» peut-on lire en préambule. «Ce dimanche l'ensemble des vols commerciaux est encore perturbé sans qu'aucune date de rétablissement total du trafic aérien n'ait encore été déterminée» est-il écrit.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/20 ... dougou.php

Re: Burkina army imposes interim government after crowd burn

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 10:16 am
by Grandlarousse
AU gives Burkina military two weeks to return power or face sanctions

(Reuters) - The African Union has give Burkina Faso military authorities two weeks to return power to a civilian government or face sanctions, the head of the organisation's Peace and Security Council said on Monday.

The West African nation's military took power after longtime president Blaise Compaore stepped down on Friday following two days of mass protests over his bid to extend his rule through a constitutional amendment.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/11/0 ... LI20141103

Burkina Faso army pledges ‘consensus’ govt
OUAGADOUGOU, November 4- Burkina Faso’s military has promised to hand power to a “consensus” leader following the popular uprising that toppled Blaise Compaore, as African nations gave the regime two weeks to return to civilian rule.

The army has stepped into a power vacuum left by Compaore, who was forced to resign last week in the wake of violent demonstrations over attempts to extend his 27 year rule.

The Burkina military has named Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida as interim head of state, sparking angry protests and prompting threats of sanctions from the international community.

Zida has claimed that “power does not interest us” and pledged to install a unity government with a “broad consensus”.

“After that period we are going to apply sanctions,” said Simeon Oyono Esono, head of the AU’s Peace and Security Council.
http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2014/11 ... nsus-govt/

AU gives Burkinabe Junta a 2-week ultimatum to step down or face sanctions
http://gbcghana.com/1.1886718

Isaac Zida, un officier de l'ombre au Burkina Faso
http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/20 ... a-faso.php

Re: Burkina army imposes interim government after crowd burn

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 10:50 am
by Grandlarousse
La France appelle à la désignation d'un pouvoir civil au Burkina

Laurent Fabius souhaite qu'un chef de l'Etat intérimaire civil soit désigné "rapidement" au Burkina Faso afin de conduire le pays vers des élections après la chute du président Blaise Compaoré et son remplacement par le lieutenant-colonel Isaac Zida.

"La France appelle tous les acteurs à poursuivre leurs consultations afin de mettre en place dans les meilleurs délais une solution qui s'inscrive dans le cadre constitutionnel du Burkina Faso", dit un communiqué du ministère français des Affaires étrangères publié lundi soir.

Le chef de la diplomatie française précise que Paris continue de suivre avec "la plus grande attention" l'évolution de la situation dans le pays et salue le "travail de la mission conjointe de la Cédéao, de l'Union africaine et des Nations unies".

Dans une déclaration très ferme émise d'Addis-Abeba, l'Union africaine a donné 15 jours aux militaires burkinabés pour rendre le pouvoir à un gouvernement civil, période à l'issue de laquelle seront prises des sanctions.

De son côté, le chef du Bureau de l'Onu pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, a indiqué que la mission commune était satisfaite de "l'engagement des parties en présence à travailler ensemble à l'organisation d'une transition en accord avec la Constitution".

John Dramani, chef de l'Etat du Ghana et actuel président de la Cédéao, est attendu mercredi au Burkina Faso pour de plus amples discussions avec les parties en présence.

Le président par intérim, Isaac Zida, a annoncé lundi que l'armée entendait céder le pouvoir à un gouvernement de transition qui aurait à sa tête un dirigeant de consensus.

L'officier n'a pas fourni de calendrier pour cette passation de responsabilités. Il a rencontré dimanche soir les dirigeants de l'opposition alors que des milliers de personnes avaient manifesté dans le centre le capitale Ouagadougou pour dénoncer sa désignation.

http://www.lexpress.mu/article/254660/f ... au-burkina