WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The White House responded Thursday to "the deteriorating situation in Burkina Faso," after protests erupted over efforts to extend the president's 27-year rule.
Protesters on Thursday stormed the Parliament in Ouagadougou, setting it on fire along with the city hall and headquarters of the ruling political party. They were reacting to a proposed amendment to the Constitution that would allow President Blaise Compaore to run for office again. Compaore seized power in 1987 and has since won four disputed elections.