Burkinabe President, Blaise Compaore, announced on the evening of Friday, April 15, the dissolution of his government and appointed a new Chief of Defence Staff, following a mutiny within his own presidential guard. The movement began Thursday night and ended the day Friday after the soldiers had finally received the payment of housing allowance and food they wanted.
Because of this mutiny, President Compaore left Ouagadougou, the capital, on the night of Thursday to Friday for several hours to reach his native village, Ziniaré, about thirty miles away. The revolt of the soldiers had been preceded by a protest movement of young students following the death in late February, one of their number killed during a demonstration.
Other events had ensued throughout the country, killing at least six people including four students. This dual protest, soldiers and youth, had been one of the worst crises ever to emerge in the regime of President Compaore, a former military came to power there are twenty-four to a coup d ' State against his former partner Thomas Sankara, a figurehead of African emancipation. 
Because of this mutiny, President Compaore left Ouagadougou, the capital, on the night of Thursday to Friday for several hours to reach his native village, Ziniaré, about thirty miles away. The revolt of the soldiers had been preceded by a protest movement of young students following the death in late February, one of their number killed during a demonstration.
Other events had ensued throughout the country, killing at least six people including four students. This dual protest, soldiers and youth, had been one of the worst crises ever to emerge in the regime of President Compaore, a former military came to power there are twenty-four to a coup d ' State against his former partner Thomas Sankara, a figurehead of African emancipation.
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