Washington watching political turmoil for ally Burkina Faso

Name: Washington watching political turmoil for ally Burkina Faso
Uploaded: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
Duration: P110S
Description: In Burkina Faso, violent protests brought about the end of the rule of President Blaise Compaore, leaving the nation’s military chief in charge for now. Compaore, who seized the office 27 years ago in a coup, resigned Friday and called for elections within 90 days. Jeffrey Brown reports on how the U.S. is responding to the power shift.

Clip: 10/31/2014 | 1m 50s

In Burkina Faso, violent protests brought about the end of the rule of President Blaise Compaore, leaving the nation’s military chief in charge for now. Compaore, who seized the office 27 years ago in a coup, resigned Friday and called for elections within 90 days. Jeffrey Brown reports on how the U.S. is responding to the power shift.

Aired: 10/31/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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