Burkina Faso President Blaise
Compaore was urged to stand down Friday opposition as hundreds
of protesters gathered in the capital Ouagadougou following
Thursday's torching of parliament.
Opposition leader Zephirin Diabre urged protesters to
occupy public spaces.
Demonstrators are angry Compaore has been seeking to amend
the Constitution to stay in power beyond next year.
He has now agreed not to seek another term but says he
will remain till 2015.
Compaore's decision came after protesters set fire to
parliament and government buildings on Thursday.
The creation of a transitional government to serve until
2015 elections was announced by army chief Gen Honore Traore,
who said it would "be put in place in consultation with all
parties".
He also declared the dissolution of parliament.
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