Blaise Compaoré

The second in command of Burkina Faso's presidential guard, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida, said on Saturday he had taken power after deposed President Blaise Compaore reportedly fled the capital. Zida declared a rival claim by…

Burkina Faso's army chief Navere Honore Traore said he was taking power on Friday as head of state after President Blaise Compaore announced his resignation. "In line with constitutional measures, and given the power vacuum ...…