After 27 years in power, Burkina Faso’s controversial leader, Blaise Compaoré, has resigned.
The resignation comes after the chief of the armed forces, Gen. Honore Nabere Traore, announced the dissolution of the country’s government amidst violent protests against a proposed amendment to extend presidential term limits. The situation is fluid and chaotic. Here are 10 things you didn’t know about the uprising in Burkina Faso.
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