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.
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![Burkina Faso's military chief General Honore Traore](https://gdb.voanews.com/d5b159fd-b517-40ee-9e48-66985b733a27_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Burkina Faso's military chief General Honore Traore
![Burkina Faso's military chief General Honore Traore, center, speaks at a news conference announcing his takeover of power at army headquarters in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, Oct. 31, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0eb05354-8e5f-40ce-8303-c06eef892aea_cx0_cy15_cw89_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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Burkina Faso's military chief General Honore Traore, center, speaks at a news conference announcing his takeover of power at army headquarters in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, Oct. 31, 2014.
![People celebrate in the capital Ouagadougou after Burkina Faso's embattled President Blaise Compaore announced he was stepping down, Oct. 31, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b36f0590-ccd9-4f33-ad01-34c5bf974bdf_cx0_cy5_cw0_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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People celebrate in the capital Ouagadougou after Burkina Faso's embattled President Blaise Compaore announced he was stepping down, Oct. 31, 2014.
![Anti-government protesters gather in the Place de la Nation in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, Oct. 31, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7cae0660-3754-47f6-92f5-48481f7bd26c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Anti-government protesters gather in the Place de la Nation in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, Oct. 31, 2014.