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 i hand over power to a democratically elected president. >> reporter: they want. >> reporter: but the people wanted him to be out immediately. >> mr. blaise compaore issued a statement in which he still says he is heads of state. the opposition said prior to any discussion of political transition, it is pure and simple and, an unconditionable that president blaise compaore must leave. >> reporter: tuesday mark the start of a civil disobedience campaign called by opposition parties. thousands of people took to the streets. demonstrators stormed parliament and set it on fire, they were trying stop the vote that would have allowed the president to run for office again. after days of violence people in burkina faso hope the president's resignation will bring an end to the recent chaos and violence they have had to endure. >> let's bring in political analyst joining us now from the capital of burkina faso via skype. i am talking to you about politics in the country in general in a moment. but let me talk to you first of all as somebody who happens to be there while there is all this unrest. what have you been able to see. it's early in the mor