Burkina Faso army spokesman names himself interim president

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TRT English 2014.11.01 09:54

Spokesman for the Burkinabe army Izaac Zida declared himself interim president and suspended the country's 1991 constitution. "Following the resignation of Blaise Compaore as president, we, the lifeblood of the nation, and at the request of the people of Burkina Faso, have decided to suspend the 1991 constitution," Zida said in a statement. "A transitional body will be set up in accordance with all national forces

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