General Honore Traore, the head of Burkina Faso's armed forces, took power on Friday after Compaore resigned amid mass demonstrations against an attempt to extend his 27-year rule in the West African country.
ນາຍພົນ Burkina Faso ຍຶດອຳນາດ
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People loot the house belonging to Francois, younger brother of Burkina Faso's ex-President Blaise Compaore, in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, Oct. 31, 2014.
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Anti-government protesters chant slogans in front of army headquarters in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, Oct. 31, 2014.
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People gesture as they celebrate the departure of Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, Oct. 31, 2014.
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Burkina Faso's military chief General Honore Traore, center, speaks with fellow officers before a news conference announcing his takeover of power, at army headquarters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Oct. 31, 2014.