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Crowds Attack Buildings in Ouagadougu Amid Unrest

At least three people were reportedly killed in Ouagadougou ahead of a parliamentary vote on October 30 which could have paved the way for President Blaise Compaoré to seek a third term in office and extend his 27-year rule. Burkina Faso’s National Assembly was later ransacked and set ablaze by protesters. State TV also went off air after protesters stormed the building, according to Reuters and local sources.

Amid ongoing unrest in the capital, The chief of the Burkina Faso army announced in a televised statement on Thursday evening, October 30, the dissolution of the both the government and the general assembly. A curfew from 7pm to 6am was also been declared to restore order.

This video, shot by a local citizen journalist and shared on Facebook, contains footage of large crowds looting damaged buildings, as well as footage of smoke billowing from the National Assembly building (1:30). Credit: Facebook/Souleymane Ouedraogo