Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore has sacked his government following an overnight rampage of members of his presidential guard in the capital Ouagadougou in protest against unpaid allowances. Compaore has appointed a new army chief and sacked the chief of his presidential guard, BBC reports.
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Ma. Rizza Leonzon
As a former staff writer, Rizza focused mainly on business coverage, including key donors such as the Asian Development Bank and AusAID.
