Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso Protesters Cheer After Uprising Forces End to Twenty-Seven-Year Presidency
Nadia Prupis, staff writer
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore. (Photo: United Nations Photo/flickr/cc)
Military to take over office as Blaise Compaore steps down following days of escalating protests
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Amid Fiery Protests, Burkina Faso Halts Bill to Extend Presidency
Nadia Prupis, staff writer
Protesters stormed Parliament in Burkina Faso on Thursday to demand an end to President Blaise Compaore's rule. (Photo: Issouf Sanogo/AFP/Getty Images)
Parliament set ablaze as Burkina Faso residents protest 'constitutional coup d’...
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Algerian Airliner Has Crashed in West Africa: Official
Jon Queally, staff writer
Air Algérie flight AH5017, with an estimated 110 passengers and six crew...
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