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Unrest: Men shout slogans in front of burning cars, near the Burkina Faso's Parliament where demonstrators set fire, on Thursday in Ouagadougou, as they protest against plans to change the constitution to allow President Blaise Compaore to extend his 27-year rule
Unrest: Men shout slogans in front of burning cars, near the Burkina Faso's Parliament where demonstrators set fire, on Thursday in Ouagadougou, as they protest against plans to change the constitution to allow President Blaise Compaore to extend his 27-year rule. Police had fired tear gas on protesters to try to prevent them from moving in on the National Assembly building in the capital Ouagadougou ahead of a vote on the controversial legislation. But about 1,500 people managed to break through the security cordon and were ransacking parliament, according to AFP correspondents. Protesters ransacked offices, setting fire to documents and stealing computer equipment, and set fire to cars outside. (AFP/Issouf Sanogo) (AFP/Issouf Sanogo)
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span class="inline inline-center">Unrest: Men shout slogans in front of burning cars, near the Burkina Faso's Parliament where demonstrators set fire, on Thursday in Ouagadougou, as they protest against plans to change the constitution to allow President Blaise Compaore to extend his 27-year rule. Police had fired tear gas on protesters to try to prevent them from moving in on the National Assembly building in the capital Ouagadougou ahead of a vote on the controversial legislation. But about 1,500 people managed to break through the security cordon and were ransacking parliament, according to AFP correspondents. Protesters ransacked offices, setting fire to documents and stealing computer equipment, and set fire to cars outside. (AFP/Issouf Sanogo)
