From: Inside Story
Burkina Faso: Uprising or military coup?
Colonel backed by army officials to lead transition period after long-serving president bowed to pressure to stand down.
1 Nov 2014
Colonel backed by army officials to lead transition period after long-serving president bowed to pressure to stand down.
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