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Burkina Faso braced for protests after army seizes power

Opposition parties in Burkina Faso have rejected the military's disputed bids to seize power and confirmed they will stage protests tomorrow following large unrest in the West African country.

The country's top military officials have thrown their support behind presidential guard Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida as leader of a transitional government, sidelining an earlier bid by head of the army General Honore Traore, after Blaise Comparore resigned from his presidency.

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Burkina Faso: Second army officer claims leadership

An anti-government protester films events with his cell phone outside the parliament building in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 30, 2014. Credit: Reuters

A second high-ranking army officer in Burkina Faso has announced he his taking charge as head of state, apparently in direct challenge to top military chief General Honore Traore who had already proclaimed himself temporary leader.

According to Reuters, Former presidential guard commander Lieutenant Colonel Issaac Zida has dictated his own set of emergency measures and put his own soliders on the streets.

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore resigned on Friday amid mass street protests at his attempts to extend his 27-year rule, plunging the West African nation into the chaotic situation that now exits in the country.

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