i've only known one president, blaise compaore, who came into power by force. he did nothing to improve the lives of people here. that is why we started doing this. we are motivated because people were on the street protesting. we think our work helped. i encourage more people to rise up and chase away the vampire leading this country. before the protest started, we had to do our work at night because it was dangerous to criticise comp. during the protest, we department care, we worked through the day. it helped to get the message out. thank god we achieved our goal and blaise compaore is gone. there's a strong message in our work. it is a discipline that comes from hip hop and wrap. with music, you can express yourself. with gravity it's the same thing. it's about freedom, liberty. that's why we use the colour of our flag - red, yellow and green. the colour you see here is significant. it's the colour of the army. it is as if we knew the people in the army would work together to remove blaise compaore. a lot of people know what we do, what we draw. it is not a

. >> reporter: blaise blaise comer was president for 27 years. there is now a dispute over who is in charge. first the helped army said he would take control. >> translator: people of by keenburkinafaso the president hd and i will assume responsibility of the government and will start immediately in order to return to constitutional life. >> reporter: then the presidential guards' colonel said that he was now head of state. >> translator: starting today i assume the responsibilities of this transition as head of the government i will call on the international community and friends of burkina faso to support our people in this difficult time. >> reporter: come pair's resignation was welcomed by main it was his attempts to further extends his time in office that prompted mass protests on the streets of the capital. after days of violence the president did agree not to seek another term in office. but said he would remain in power until next year. >> i call on all parent to put the country a's needs first. i remain open and available for talks until

it was people power that forced blaise compaore out when he tried to extend his rule. those behind the protest rejected it. >> translation: the civil opportunity insisted that the victory in public uprisings belong to the people, and the transitional government falls to them and should not be confiscated by the military. >> it was feared that the country would face a coup. the opposition is calling on supporters to protest. they want civilian authorities to be in charge. under the constitution, the head of parliament should take office if the president resigns, and hold elections within 90 daze. >> the way in which everything will be set up to make possible to organise elections will be difficult. because if it last too long, it could be, indeed, a real danger. a danger the african union is keen to avoid. it's called on the military to transfer power to the people. what happens next will determine burkina faso's political future. >>> joining us on the line is a journalist. thank you very much for speaking to us. what do you see on the streets. are people heeding the po

most will back him. >> this came after blaise compaore tried to extend his 27 year rule. demonstrators stormed parliament and set it on fire. he is in ivory coast, but he left behind a country facing an uncertain future >>> more to come in this half hour of news. . >> this programme carried out in aviation history, the test programme. we will ensure it never happens to the public >>> despite the test disaster in the desert virgin galactic vows to test the limits of space tourism. >> boko haram denies a ceasefire with nigeria's government and citizen. with >> america votes 2014 on al jazeera america focusing on what matters to you >> what are the issues that americans need to know about? >> everybody needs healthcare... >> lower taxes... >> job opportunities... >> reporting from the battle ground states... >> alaska... >> kentucky... >> iowa... >> local elections with national impact >> we're visiting with the people making the decisions... >> covering what it all means for you... >> ...the mine shut down, it hurts everything... >> i just keep puttin' one foot in front of

blaise compaore's resignation was welcomed by many. he is now on the identifiry coast. >> people in the rebel held eastern ukraine voted in the west, says he's illegitimate. uprude and destroyed. we report from norge argentina, where activists say huge swathes of forests are lost every >>> welcome back, the top stories, a second jamaat islam levia person has been sentenced to death for the torture of fighters during the liberation war in pakistan in 1981 >>> islamic fighters are fighting islamic state of iraq and levant and i.s.i.l. kobane has been under siege for more than five weeks. >> an agreement has been signed in yemen to form a new government. the deal has been accepted by houthi rebels, opposition groups and the ruling party. >> voting is underway in the ukraine where pro-russian separatists hold elections denounced by the west. >> residents in the west declared people's republics of donetsk and luhansk. the election is designed to bring some legitimacy to the makeshift military regime controlling the self-declared republics.

"jeune afrique" actually interviewed blaise compaore, and he did hit -- he gave his version of things. he says he is aware that 30 years of riddick -- political life -- he realizes this was very tiring for the people of burkina faso. >> from one revolution to another. there's a new french magazine that is focusing on women who are revolutionizing the women -- the working world. >> this might seem odd in 2014 but they say that women are continuing to shake things up in the workplace, even though they have been around for quite some time. it takes a closer look at the consequences of the increased presence of women in the workplace. how they are still breaking rules that have been set up i meant -- up by men, how they relate to power and time differently, and how they relate to other workers. "le un" focuses on more than just the inequality that women face in the work is. it tries -- the workplace. it tries to shed light on what women bring to the workplace that is different from men. >> let's move on to french politics, where an olive branches being waived -- waved. >> they wonder "can

they suffer a lot. >> after seeing protesters oust place -- blaise compaore after 27 years in charge, the country's new leaders know they will have to give the people more. >> a landmark resolution urging the un security council to refer north korea's human rights situation to the international criminal court. two permanent security council members, china and russia, as well as other nations like iran and syria, oppose the move. north korea has responded strongly by threatening to carry out further new year tests. -- further nuclear tests. >> indignant north korean officials watched as the u n human rights committee endorsed -- as the u.n. human rights committee endorsed a -- 111 countries voted in favor while 19, including russia and china, voted against, and 55 abstained. rival south korea was among the first to welcome the move. >> the adoption of the resolution reflects the international community's concern and willingness that their recommendations should be third mentally -- should be thoroughly implemented. >> the resolution was inspired by a groundbreaking report by the un's c

. >> this man took part in protests resulting in the ousting of blaise compaore. >> i broke my arm and leg. it was worth it. we got rid of a dictator. i'm in pain, but proud of what we did. >> reporter: this public hospital does not have everything it needs to treat the injured. patients are asked to bring drips, bandages and drugs. many families can't afford to do that. they have to rely on donations. the country and the majority of people are struggling. many taking out frustrations on the homes of those close to the former president. nothing is too small to take. many are here because they are curious to see how the rich live. the more private documents were copied and are planned to be sold for $1 each. they were divided whether isaac zida should step down. >> since 1966 all we know is this country has been held by military powers. we'd like, if possible, somebody who has never never taken a weapon one day. >> i think he should stay. he should stay because it's just for the transition period. i think he should stay. >> whatever is decided, this country has a long road ahead. formin

with blaise compaore out of the military scene, the military stepped in leaving isaac zida head of state. >> translation: starting today i assumed the responsibilities as head of the government. i called on the community to support our people in this difficult time. >> reporter: but it was people power that forced blaise compaore out. those behind the protest rejected the takeover. >> the political opposition in civil society insists that the victory of the uprisings belong to the people. therefore the transitional government falls to them, and under no circumstances should be confiscated by the military. >> fearful that the country could face a coup, the opposition is calling on supporters to protest, they want the authorities to be in charge. the head of the government should take charge. >> the way in which everything will be set up to organise election will make it difficult. it could be, indeed, a danger. a danger the african union is key to employ. it's calling on the military to transfer power. >> what happens next is to determine the political future. >> still to come on al jazee

we got rid of blaise compaore. i'm in pain, but proud of what we did. >> this public hospital didn't have everything they needed. >> reporter: patients are asked to bring their own supply. many families can't do that, they have to rely on donations. >> the country and the majority of its people are struggling. many take out their frustrations on the home of the former president. nothing is too small to take. many are here, because they are curious to see how the rich live. the copy minded sensitive documents and plan to sell them. many took part informant protests. they are divided on whether lieutenant colonel isaac zida should step down. >> since 1966, all we know is this country has been ruled by military powers, and would like, if possible, someone who has never taken a weapon, even one day. >> translation: i think he should stay. he should stay because it's for the transition period. i think he should stay. >> whatever is decided, this country has a long road ahead. forming a transitional government, and holdi

members of blaise compaore's political party arrived. people who organised the grassroots anti-government most stormed out minutes later, saying they refused to talk to those who tried to change the constitution and kill protesters. >> we have more than 30 people who have been killed. we have more than 100 injured. no one has been buried so far. you are bringing it to an attempt to discuss it. >> the civic leaders sing the anthem, former ruling party leaders leave. when they were in power, they held their last meeting at the hotel. it was one the grandest in the city. >> here, president blaise compaore paid for them to stay in the hotel the night before they were due to vote in parliament for removing presidential terms. the president ransacked the hotel and burnt the vehicles. since the politicians have been living under protection in a police barracks. >> the police wanted to select a brazilian leader. all the factions said they need more time to choose a leader. >> we'll be able to reach an agreement and install a transitional governm

we got rid of blaise compaore. i'm in pain, but proud of what we did. >> this public hospital doesn't have everything it needs to treat the injured. >> patients are asked to bring their own supplies - drips, bandages and drugs. the hospital is running low. many families can't afford to do that. they have to rely on donations. the country and the majority of people are struggling. many take out frustrations on the homs of those close to -- homes of those close to the former president. many are here because they are curious to see how the rich lived. the more profit-minded copy sensitive documents they find and plan to sell for $1 each. many took part in the recent protests. they are divided on whether ltcol isaac zida should step down and hand over to a transitional government. >> since 1966, this government has been ruled by military powers. we'd like, if possible, a civilian. someone who has never ever taken a weapon. even one day. >> i think he should stay, because it's only for the transition period. i think he

blaise compaore was the president tore 27 years, to some the only president they have known. there is a dispute over who is in charge. first the head of the army said he will take control. people of burkina faso, the national armed forces announce the resignation of the president. i'll assume responsibility for the government, and will start in order to return to constitution ally. >> reporter: the presidential guard yacouba zida said he was head of state. >> starting today i resumed the responsibilities of the transition. as head of the government i will call on the international community and friends to support our people in this difficult time. . >> blaise compaore's resignation was welcomed by many. . >> after days of the violence the president promised not to seek another term in office. >> i call on all countries to put the country's needs first. for my part i'm open and available for traditional talks, until i hand over power to a democratically elected president. opposition leaders wanted the president to resign and called on supporters to keep on protesting. >> trans

call on friends of burkina faso to support our people in this time. >> reporter: people power forced blaise compaore out when he tried to extend his rule. and those behind the protest relevant the army's takeover >> translation: the political opportunity in civil society insist that the victory of the uprising belongs to the people, and the transitional government falls to them, and should under no circumstances be confiscated by the military. fearful that the country could face a coup, the opposition is calling on supporters to continue testing. they want the authorities to be in charge. the head of the parliament should take office if the president resigns and hold elections within 90 days. >> the rapidity of transition, the way everything will be set up to make peble and organise the elections will be extremely difficult. if it lasts too long, it could be, indeed, a danger. >> a danger the african union is key to avoid. it called on the military to transfer power to the people. what happens next will determine burkina faso's political future >>> plenty more to come on the al jazeera news

with blaise compaore out of the scene, the military stepped in, naming isaac zida as head of state. >> starting today i assumed the responsibilities of this transition as head of the government. i call on the international community and friend of burkina faso to support our people in this difficult time. >> but it was people power that forced blaise compaore out when he tried to extend his rule. those behind the protests reject the army's takeover >> translation: the political opposition and civil society organizations insist that the victory of the uprisings be long to the people. the transitional government calls to them, and should not be confiscated by the military. >> reporter: fearful the country could face a coup, the opposition calls on supporters to protest, wanting civilian authorities to be in charge. the head of parliament, under the constitution, should take office and hold elections within 90 days if the president resigns. >> the way in which everything will be set up to make possible to organise election. if it lasts too long, it could be, indeed, a real danger. >> a da

with blaise compaore out of the political scene, the military stepped in naming isaac zida head of state. >> starting today, i assumed a responsibilities of this transition as head of the government. i call on the disagrees add community and friends to support our people in these difficult times. >> reporter: but it was people power that forced blaise compaore out when he tried to extend his rule. those behind the protests rejected the army's takeover >> translation: the political opposition and civil society organizations insist that the victory of uprisings belongs to the people, and the transitional government talls to them, and under no circumstances should be confiscated by the military. >> fearful that the country could face a coup, the opposition is calling on supporters to continue protesting. they want civilians to be in charge. the head of parliament should take office if the president resigns, and hold elections within 90 days. >> the rapidity of the transition. the way everything is set up will be difficult. if it lasts too long it could be a danger. >> a danger the african u

the military staged a virtual coup after president blaise compaore announced his resignation on friday. it is showing its intention to lead the transition of power. but opposition parties and the people are against this. thousands of protesters took to the streets on sunday in the heart of the nation's capital city ouagadougou. the demonstrators were venting their anger at presidential guard leader lieutenant colonel isaac zida who was named interim leader by the military. the local media reported that soldiers cleared the streets by firing warning shots. tension remains high over how the nation should be ruled after the president's resignation. >>> the intergovernmental panel on climate change has issued a report with a dire warning. it says global warming will lead to a high risk of severe and irreversible global impacts if nation's don't undertake additional mitigation efforts. the report was issued for the first time in seven years. it warns that if the density of greenhouse gases increases further, the average global surface temperature by the end of the 21st century is likely to

. >> reporter: the unrest began this week when president blaise compaore tried to extend his 27 year rule. days of protest forced him out of office. under the constitution the head of parliament should have taken over. the army did instead. >> translation: the political opposition and society oppositions insist that the victory and uprisings belongs to the people and transitional government falls to them, and should under no circumstances by confiscated by the military. >> reporter: the opposition fears the country should be facing a coup. the african union and united nations voiced opposition. power should be transferred to the people and elections held within 90 days. >> the way this which everything will be set up to organise election will beive. if it lasts too long, it can be a real danger. a danger to democracy in burkina faso >>> there has been protests against the government in the eastern democratic republic of congo. people are angry about a machete attack blamed on the rebel group adf. the government said it defeated the group. 95 civilians had been killed in the past mont

protests against the former president, blaise compaore led him to resign last month. he had been in office for 27 years. his resignation was followed by a military coup. but members of the public and opposition parties staged rallies protesting military intervention. neighboring countries mediated talks between the military and the opposition. the two sides agreed to set up a transitional government and hold an election in november of next year. >>> officials in russia have retaliated in a diplomatic spat with europe. they've expelled a number of diplomats from germany and poland. that follows the expulsion of russian envoys from the two countries. russia's foreign ministry and interfax news agency say officials ordered the expulsions on monday. authorities say the diplomats engaged in activities incompatible with their status. they didn't give any other details. officials in germany and poland have also not explain wide they sent the russian envoys home. in another move, russian authorities deported a former member of latvia's parliament. media reports said they accu

the rule or face sanctions the army took control friday after protests forced long time president blaise to resign. >> reporter: people are waiting to filed out who will be their next ruler. and here in a sweltering meeting room in the capital, these journalists are waiting for opposition politician says to announce their next move. on saturday, an army colonel said he's in charge. but the opposition says it expects a swift hand over to civilian rule. >> we are very happy to. [ inaudible ] is agreeing to some discussion. yesterday afternoon he had a meeting in his headquarters. [ inaudible ] i am saying that it was a very normal discussion and he showed some openness. >> reporter: last week 10s of thousands protested against the president's attempt to his extends heextend his term in of. he left the country rich. his 27 year rule end ahead bankruptly the headquarters of his party are are now in ruins, protesters broke in here and set it on fire, all that remains now is ash and rubble and a few documents. this was one of the offices in here, there is the remains of a photocopier, the part

the president blaise compaore was forced from power. on sunday opposition and community leaders met to discuss the details of a transitional government. in mexico police are charging the national palace. activists are demanding answers as to what happened to 43 missing students, coming after the government announced suspects confessed to killing the students. adam raney has this update. >> reporter: there has been a wave of protests in mexico on saturday, into sunday. it's a response in part to attorney-general's announcement on friday that he has suspected alleged killers of 43 students in custody. he held a conference on friday in way he played grisly tapes of evidence, of what appeared to be remains of some of the students, and also of confessions by people admitting that they took part in the killing of the 43 students. strangling or shooting them dead. the attorney-general went on to say that they are considered missing until they prove the identity of the remains. it's a double message. on one hand he is saying "we have people tha

almost blaise about it. let's bring in tony dungy.ut what other afc teams stand out for you right now? >> i have to look, bob, at the team they're chasing in the north division, the detroit lions. detroit is winning games this year that in the past they hadn't won. they're getting some of their offensive weaponry back but more than anything they got the great defense going and they have got a belief of what they're doing and suh has been possibly the best defensive player in football in the last few weeks, unstoppable inside. matthew stafford has been believing that if they've got the ball in the last three minutes with a chance to win he could deliver for them. they have the work cut out. big test in two weeks going to arizona and then to new england but i like what jim caldwell is doing with the lions right now. >> packers are a game behind at 6-3. looking way down the road, regular season concludes on december 28th here in green bay with the lions playing the packers and could be a crucial game. we'll turn to mike florio and ask hi

duration to be spes 2350eu67d the army took charge last week following days of unrest after president blaisee pair tried to prolong his 27 years in office. both the african union and the united nations have expressed deep concerns about the take over. while the opposition parties have said they fear this could be a coup. >> translator: the political opposition in civil society organizeses insist the victory of the popular up risings belongings to the people. and therefore the transitional government legitimately falls to them and should under no circumstances be confiscated by the mil military. >> reporter: the arm forces insist they want a consensual transition government to merge. >>> joining us now on the line from there is journalist, now, yesterday we saw protest on his the streets of burkina faso, there was gunfire, a lot of confusion over who is in charge. what is the situation there now? >> the situation is calm today. people are going to work. the student are goal to school. we are waiting for the discussion to continue today. >> according to burkina faso's constitution the presiden

. >> they came in tens of thousands to protest president blaise compaore's rule. he anoubsed he would step down. protesters taking to the streets to express their outrage at a proposed parliamentary vote to change the constitution to allow the president another term. on thursday, they set the parliament building on fire. for now, military is in charge. >>>> translator: after consultation with the army chief of staff, informs the national and international community that lieutenant colonel zida was selected unanimously to lead the period of transition following the departure from of power from president compaore. >> he had been a key leader. he came to power in a bloody coup in 1987. seeking to amend the constitution so he can stay in power 27 years later. now that's off the cards, an important message to africa's other presidents for life that they should not take their power for granted. but it is early days for the brave new burkina faso. an uncertain few months ahead that before elections. >>> hope is fading that more than 200 kidnapped school girls in nigeria

blaise that -- blaze back. japs doug a hard blow. >> i think there's a lot of things.nitially my thoughts as logan to the idea of reciprocity, ok, does the attack on pearl harbor allow us to do things differently in the context of the law of war? >> the idea that we can. not necessarily that we can ,ustify the cost -- -- because did you want to look at as a 1:1 trade-off. we have the right to attack one major military installation of theirs. that would reciprocate. a point brought up in the video oddly enough, they talk about \9'sthey have on these b-20 -- b-29's. and how many bones? -- bombs> >> about 200,000. >> and their main location is one factor. you do not need that many bombs. film, theyropaganda use the phrase that is hard to necessarily know what the clouds. they still dropped the bombs. what was most interesting is of there were considerations to bomb civilian areas even before from harbor happened. opposite of the british side, it it had before while in the u.s. said we would do strategic bombing on industrial capabilities. book,ot find it in the there's a

he took power after blaise compaore fled to the ivory coast following protests >>> politicians from around the world are in rome for a conference aimed at tackling malnut rigs. the numbers that are malnourished dropped. the u.n. secretary-general says more needs to be done before there's a world without hunger. >> i know from my own country's experience, the crippling effect that hunger and malnutrition can have. a deal of progress has been made since i issued zero hunger challenge, calling on government, civil society, faith, communities and the private sector and research institutions to unite to end hunger and eliminate the worst form of malnutrition. >>> according to the u.n.'s agricultural organization, 161 million children have stunted growth because they do not have enough to eat. one in two children have links to malnutrition, and 100 million are underweight. 800 million people go hungry every day. >> in south sudan, a famine is looming because of civil unrest, and children are the hardest hit with 55,000 said to be at risk of starvation. nick clark reports from juba. >> reporter:

> reporter: isaac zida took over as head of state at the end of last month when the former leader blaise compaore was forced out of office by protesters. he was under pressure from the international community to step down and hand over to a civilian. he d the man who brs he did. -- he did. the man who replaced him was part of the army. >> translation: when the army slipped into the transition charter, that the prime minister can be from military or civilian, we knew it was an open door for isaac zida to come in. it was a way for him to stay in power. we wanted peace, we agreed. we are watching and are ready to go back to the street. >> reporter: army people are telling people it's political parties, electoral groups and others who unanimously agreed to make him prime minister. >> some say isaac zida is a figure head, a face of the international community. isaac zida may be the man running the country, but the army effectively is in charge. many people wanted the one year transition period to be led by civilians. some feel betrayed. they are waiting to see how involved isaac zida will be

president blaise compaorÉ stepped down on friday after demonstrations against his bid to extend a 27-ear rule. but the burkinabe military immediately dissolved parliament, imposed martial law, and installed a top commander as transitional leader. thousands of people rallied in the capital against the military over the weekend. the un is calling for a peaceful transfer to civilian rule. today is the last day of campaigning before tuesday's mid-term elections. control of the senate hangs in the balance, and could be decided in a small number of states. in a final push for democrats, president obama campaigned in connecticut on sunday for governor dan malloy. obama faced his latest in a series of interruptions from audience members opposed to his delay of executive action on immigration reform. >> so listen. are's the good thing about democracy, is everybody can speak. as i said before, it is always ironic the folks who are shouting don't understand that we actually support their issues. the folks who don't support the issue are the ones who are .oting against dan malloy so they need to

almost blaise about it. let's bring in tony dungy.er but what other afc teams stand out for you right now? >> i have to look, bob, at the team they're chasing in the north division, the detroit lions. detroit is winning games this year that in the past they hadn't won. they're getting some of their offensive weaponry back but more than anything they got the great defense going and they have got a belief of what they're doing and suh has been possibly the best defensive player in football in the last few weeks, unstoppable inside. matthew stafford has been believing that if they've got the ball in the last three minutes with a chance to win he could deliver for them. they have the work cut out. big test in two weeks going to arizona and then to new england but i like what jim caldwell is doing with the lions right now. >> packers are a game behind at 6-3. looking way down the road, regular season concludes on december 28th here in green bay with the lions playing the packers and could be a crucial game. we'll turn to mike florio and as

after president blaise compaore agreed to step down, 27 years after he seized power in a coup.ment, he called for "free and transparent elections" within three months. then, he left the city, apparently heading toward neighboring ghana. mass demonstrations had erupted in recent days, against compaore's attempt to seek another term. yesterday, mobs stormed the parliament building and set it aflame, leaving windows shattered, and burned out cars. with word of the resignation today, the head of the military announced he would assume power, for now. >> ( translated ): people of burkina faso, today, october 31, 2014, the armed forces have noted the resignation of the head of state. it has been decided that i will take on the responsibilities as head of state. we expect to hold without delay consultations with all the vital forces and the components of the nation with a view to return to normal constitutional life. >> reporter: the turmoil is being closely watched in washington because burkina faso holds a strategic place in a turbulent region. it's been a u.s. military ally hosting

the army seized power on last month amidst mass protests that ended the 30-year rule of president blaise campaorÉ. michel kafando will serve as interim president until elections to be held within the next year. in texas, federal investigators have launched a probe after a toxic chemical leak killed four workers at a dupoint plant. the workers were killed by a leak of methyl mercaptan, which is used to make insecticides. plant manager randall clements said the cause of the leak is unknown. crooks is with deep regret i'm here today to inform you that today we lost four of our family members. we had the incident this morning that resulted in exposure of five employees, four of which were fatally exposed. the fit is in the hospital and expected to make a full recovery. we will continue to cooperate with local authorities and make sure we investigate this fully. we will find the cause. >> house lawmakers have passed legislation to approve the keystone xl oil pipeline, which would bring carbon-intensive tar sands oil from alberta canada to the texas gulf coast. the senate is expected to vote t