that's president blaise compaore.thursday, there were thousands of people sweeping through the capital. they burned down a number of public buildings, set fire to part of parliament as well. their call being one for change. but the president who's been leading the country for 27 years now says he's going to carry on governing for a one-year transition period. in the course of the last hour or so, he's been speaking about the protests that have hit the capital. >> translator: at this decisive juncture in our country's march, i call on all sides to put the supreme interests of the nation above everything else. i call on the security forces and all the protesters to respect the safety of our citizens and protect public and private interests. i remain convinced that only through a dialogue that we will be able to restore peace and look forward to the future with assurance. as for me, i remain available to open a dialogue with you over a transitional period, after which i will hand over power to a democratically elected pr

blaise compaore issued a statement which he still considers himself the head of state.pposition has said repeatedly here that prior to any discussion of political transition, it is pure and simple and unconditionable that president blaise compaore must leave. >> reporter: tuesday marked the start of a civil disoh beadance campaign. thousands of people took to the streets demonstrators set parliament on fire, they were trying to stop the vote that would allow the president to run for office again. after days of violence, people in burkina faso hoped the president's resignation will bring an end to the recent chaos and violence they have had to endure. >>> all right. let's get the latest now by talking to a former editor and chief of burkina faso's state tv. he is on the line from the capitol. can you tell us what the very latest is? >> excuse me? >> can you tell us what the latest is? >> well, i can't hear you very well. [ inaudible ]. >> can you tell us what the scene is on the streets? are people still on the streets? >> yes, people are still -- not on the streets, but

what of blaise compaore himself?tand he is in a convoy heading south to his heartland where his support comes from. then what? what becomes of him? >> as far as the people of burkina faso are concerned, blaise compaore is no longer something to worry about. he is on his way to po, which is his hometown, which most of his support is, and it's very close to the border. many people thought he was going to go into exile, go to places where he has a lot of support. like in guinea or another country like senegal. but that hasn't happened. he seems set on restarting life as a civilian within the country. >> okay. i'm sure we will be talking a lot more about this. mohammed thank you very much. >>> now to zambia where people are mourning the death of their president michael sata, and they are waiting to welcome his remains home because he died in london earlier this week. tania page now reports. >> reporter: this is a tradition for the late president's tribe. ash or any white powder is thrown of people to make them laugh, eas

a return to the constitutional order is expected in no more than 12 months. >> blaise compaore seems determined to cling to power. the medic sources say he has support in parts -- diplomatic sources say he has a port in parts of the army and country. the opposition say that compaore must go. >> to the evil outbreak in west africa. doctors without borders has warned of the negative -- to the ebola outbreak in west africa. doctors without borders has warned of the negative effect of quarantine. it is creating a chilling effect on aid workers. it creates anxiety and confusion among the medical staff. the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, samantha power visited the three worst affected countries and spoke with "france 24" about the continued need for more aid workers. >> the main message now is we need hundreds more health workers to deploy in a timely fashion. whether or not we hit the worst-case scenario -- it will depend on what we do in the here and now. the response need to come online. it is good to have the figure out there. it makes us go all out to try to recruit. >> that wa

blaise compaore has served as president since 1987 after a military coup. we will bring you more on the situation out of burkina faso. now to the latest in the fight against ebola. the world health organization says the rate of infection appears to be slowing in liberia. health officials warn that the fight against the disease is far from won. more than 13,000 people have caught the disease. with over 6000 infections in liberia alone. >> hope for liberia in the fight against ebola. officials were keen to stress the decline in cases could be difficult to sustain. >> ebola -- that is like saying your pet tiger is under control. this is a very dangerous disease. any transmission change can rapidly result, through a couple of dangerous events, in many marquesas. a couple burials go wrong and you start new transmission chains. >> it is not the first time the outbreak that officials have noted a decline. only four numbers to quickly peak. this is often put down to cases remaining unrecorded because people fear seeking treatment or wish to bury relatives. the worl

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

parliament was set to consider changing the constitution to let president blaise compaore run for reelection he first took over in a coup in 1987. israel has completely shut down the al aqsa mosque compound in occupied east jerusalem for the first time in at least 14 years following the shooting of an israeli far-right activist. palestinian president mahmoud abbas condemned the the closure as a "declaration of war on the palestinian people." the site, known by jews as the temple mount, houses both the mosque and the dome of the rock, and a resident of jerusalem said he was turned away after arriving for his morning prayers. quirks this is a punishment for something with nothing to do with. fear government here. justice should be the basis of government but there is no justice here. they closed the mosque here but the problem happened over there. why is it ok for the jews to pay -- pray at the wailing wall without any problems but every day it palestinian is killed. why are we the ones being punished? >> on wednesday night, u.s.-born activist yehuda glick was shot and wounded outside a confer

the protests erupted over a plan by president blaise compaorÉ' to extend his rule.the military opened fire on demonstrators and up to 30 people have been reported killed in the unrest. president compaorÉ has agreed not to seek re-election, but he has defied calls to step down. a military spokesperson announced the current government would be dissolved and a curfew imposed overnight thursday. >> the national assembly has dissolved. the government is dissolved. the transitional body will be set up in consultation with all the forces of the nation in order to prepare for the return to normal constitutional order within a. of 12 months of the latest. a curfew is in place across the country starting today from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. to preserve the safety of persons and property. plans toy has canceled tax internet use after tens of thousands of hungary and's took to the streets in protest. estimate stations began sunday when demonstrators flung computer parts at the headquarters of hungary's ruling rty. russia, ukraine and the european union have reached a deal to resum

--ice shoot dead blaise faso's president compaore refuses to step down.ersreds more health are needed in the fight against ebola. this as one group speaks out against u.s. measures.