Soldiers Fight To Quell Burkina Faso Protests

Gunfire has erupted at the headquarters of Burkina Faso's state television channel as clashes continue to hit the capital, eyewitnesses have said.

Shortly before the shooting, a politician had entered the building of RTB Television, flanked by dozens of supporters.

The AFP news agency is reporting that control of the station has now been seized by army soldiers.

Troops have also brought the main square in Ouagadougou, the capital, under their rule. Barricades have forced thousands of protesters to disperse.

There has been widespread unrest in the impoverished African nation in the last week. Thousands of people were involved in a mass protest against Blaise Compaore, the long-serving president who was pushing for a fifth term in power.

Thousands of rioters have been dispersed by army troops in the capital

Since his resignation on Friday, Col Issaac Zida, a senior army official, has been named as Burkina Faso's acting leader.

He has suspended the country's constitution, which would have seen the speaker of parliament become interim head of state.

However, riots have continued, with demonstrators calling for the military to transfer power to the civilians. The UN is now threatening to impose sanctions on Burkina Faso unless these demands are met.

Some of the protesters have compared their movement to the Arab Spring, and in a march on Sunday, thousands accused Zida of "the theft of our victory" after he replaced the leader they had successfully ousted.

Jan Psaki, spokeswoman for the US State Department, said: "We urge civilian leadership to be guided by the spirit of the constitution of Burkina Faso, and to move immediately towards free and fair presidential elections."

This is the worst spate of unrest to hit the former French colony in three years.  

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