Panic at protest: Stampede as Burkina police fire tear gas into crowd

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou on October 28, in opposition to plans by President Blaise Compaore to extend his 27-year rule. The rally in Place de la Nation in the heart of the capital was followed by a march through the streets, with police firing tear gas against demonstrators who threw rocks. The National Assembly is due to vote on Thursday on whether to hold a referendum allowing constitutional change permitting Compaore stand for re-ele