Burkina Faso Opposition Rejects Army Takeover

Burkina Faso's opposition and civil society leaders are rejecting the army's takeover of power following the ouster of the country's longtime president. In a statement Saturday, they called President Blaise Compaore's resignation amid a popular uprising a "victory" that "belongs to the people.  They also said the transition should be "democratic and civilian" and that its management should not be "confiscated" by the army.  They...

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