Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore Refused To Resign, To Lead Transitional Government After 27 Years In Power.

A car burns outside the parliament building in Burkina Faso as people protest against their longtime president Blaise Compaore who is seeking another term in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014.AP Photo

 Burkina Faso's longtime leader refused to resign Thursday in the face of violent protests that posed the greatest threat to his nearly three-decade rule, saying instead he will lead a transitional government after parliament was dissolved.
Protesters stormed the parliament building and set part of it ablaze in a day of violence around the country to stop a parliamentary vote that would have allowed President Blaise Compaore to seek a fifth term in office. At least one person was killed and several others were wounded amid the melee, authorities said, and a curfew was put in place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. A state of emergency was imposed for several hours but lifted late Thursday. More pics after cut...

Meet the African leaders who would rather die than give up power : GlobalPost

 Blaise Campaore of Burkina Faso. Killed Thomas Sankara. President of Burkina Faso for 27 years and trying to change the constitution but the Burkinabes are saying no...

Mourning in Lusaka. Protests in Ouagadougou. These are two separate events this week in two far-apart countries, Zambia and Burkina Faso, yet they point to a common malaise at the heart of African politics: aging leaders who refuse to give up power.

Zambia’s president Michael Sata, 77, died on Tuesday in a London hospital. The government had tried and failed to dispel rumors of Sata’s ill health by insisting he had traveled to the UK for a “check-up.”

As thousands protest against term limit extension in Burkina Faso, will other African presidents take note? By Ken Opalo

On Tuesday, protesters in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso’s second city, tore down a statue of president Blaise Compaore to express their anger at a proposed constitutional amendment to scrap term limits and extend Compaore’s 27-year rule. And in the capital, Ouagadougou, protesters clashed with security forces after some of them attempted to march towards the National Assembly. This Thursday, the Assembly will debate the proposed amendment to the constitution to extend term limits from two to three consecutive terms. Compaore has been reelected four times since 1991, garnering 80.2 percent of the vote in the last election held in 2010. The announcement of the proposed constitutional change has elicited mixed reactions from the Burkinabe public. The opposition has called for a campaign of civil disobedience until the amendment is withdrawn. Bracing for opposition protests, the government ordered schools closed throughout the week ahead of Thursday’s parliamentary vote.

Photos: Protesters burn parliament building in Burkina Faso

A car burns outside the parliament building in Burkina Faso’s capital of Ouagadougou as people protest against the longtime president, Blaise Compaore, who is attempting to amend the constitution so he can seek another term. (Theo Renaut / AP). More pics after cut....

Photos: President Jonathan Picks PDP Presidential Nomination Form

President Jonathan today at the PDP national secretariat picked the PDP Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination. With that the President has formerly entered the Presidential race come 2015. More pics after cut....

Photos: Emir of Kano, Mohammed Lamido 11 Reconcile With President Jonathan, Visit Aso-Rock.

The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido 11 today 30th October, 2014 paid a visit to President Jonathan at the Presidential villa, Aso-Rock, Abuja. The Emir came with the entire Kano Emirate council. He later held a close door meeting with President Jonathan. More pics after cut...

Apple CEO Tim Cook Just Came Out As Gay : Business Insider

Apple's CEO Tim Cook publicly came out as gay on Thursday in an essay for Businessweek.

Writing in Businessweek, Cook said the following:

While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven’t publicly acknowledged it either, until now. So let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me.

He goes on to say:

Photos: APC National Leader Ashiwaju Bola Tinubu Return From London Hale and Healthy.

Ashiwaju Bola Tinubu, the national leader of APC arrived this morning from London 

where he went on a short break. He was welcomed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe international

airport in Abuja by his aides. Jagaban is looking very smart and healthy despite few news

making headlines regarding his health. Welcome back sir. More pics after cut.....

Photos: Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan's 60th Birthday Thanksgiving Service.

Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan turned 60 on October 22nd and held a thanksgiving at the First Baptist Church Warri which was presided over by CAN President Ayo Oritsejafor. Happy birthday sir. More pics after cut........

Adamawa on fire: Boko Haram sacks police station, prison- Punch

Boko Haram members

Fighting between Nigerian troops and Boko Haram insurgents escalated in Mubi, Mararaba Mubi and Uba in Adamawa State on Wednesday.

Casualty figures could not be obtained as of 8pm but the development forced the state government to impose 24-hour curfew on the affected communities.

Our correspondents gathered that   Mubi, the second largest town in the state and host of two high institutions, was the worst hit.

A parent, Ahmad Sajoh, whose   daughter is studying at the Adamawa State University, said that as of 2pm on Wednesday, the police barracks in the Government Reservation Area was overrun by the insurgents while the prison in the town was blown open.

He added that   fighting which was ongoing at the army barracks caused confusion at the IDP camp in the Lamorde area of the town.

However, an online newspaper, SaharaReporters reported that Boko Haram insurgents took over the headquarters of the 234 battalion in the town.

Photo: Stomach Infrastructure In Ogbomoso With 9ice Palmwine, Palmoil and Water

9ice  a popular artist who is seeking election to represent Ogbomoso North/South/Orire 

Constituency at the National Assembly has introduced stomach infrastructure with 

donation of food packs to his people. Nigerians are being ridiculed with all manner of items

in the name of stomach infrastructure. I still dey laugh o.  Pics of branded Palmwine and 

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Photo Of The Day: Obafemi Martins and His Little Boy, Ken

Video: Abia Delegate In Free-For-All Fight At APC Convention

Video courtesy Sahara Reporters...

North Koreans killed for watching soaps ©The Daily Telegraph

The ongoing elimination of Jang's allies indicates that Kim is getting rid of potential sources of opposition and building his own power base.
Image by:  REUTERS

As many as 50 senior members of the North Korean government and military have been publicly executed so far this year, according to South Korea's intelligence agency.

The victims of the purges - which the National Intelligence Service believes are continuing - include 10 members of the ruling Workers' Party who were executed by firing squad for bribery, womanising or watching South Korean soap operas.

Africans in New York complain of Ebola stigma- Times

Members of the west African community in New York complained that their children were being bullied at school and businesses were losing money because of hysteria over Ebola.

Panic has gripped many Americans since a Liberian citizen brought the killer virus into the country and died on October 8 of the disease in a Texas hospital.