Burkina Faso's parliament was on
Thursday, October 29, set on fire after protesters stormed the building
to prevent a proposed tenure extension for President Blaise Compaore.
Legislators
in the country were due to vote on a constitutional amendment which
would allow Compaore seek re-election again next year.
The
seating was however disrupted by thousands of demonstrators who lit
fires inside the building before looting computers and televisions
screens, Reuters reports.
One protester, Seydou Kabre said:
"We did this because Blaise was trying to stay too long. We are tired of him,We want a change. He must go!”
The
angry crowd is said to have set buildings on fire and smashed cars
outside the Parliament despite being shot at with teargas.
Compaore took office in 1987 after a coup and his attempts to stay in office have split the country in two.
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