Crowds of people broke through a heavy security cordon and stormed the National Assembly building in Ouagadougou. Angry demonstrators in Burkina Faso went on the rampage on Thursday in protest at plans to allow President Blaise Compaore to extend his 27-year rule, setting parliament on fire and wreaking havoc across the capital. Crowds of people broke through a heavy security cordon and stormed the National Assembly building in Ouagadougou, ransacking offices and setting fire to cars, AFP correspondents said. One man was killed in the chaos that erupted in the west African nation shortly before lawmakers were due to vote on the controversial legislation, the correspondents said. Amid the...
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