Protesters have set fire to Burkina Faso’s parliament over plans to extend President Blaise Compaore’s 27-year-rule.
Members of Parliament had to suspend a vote on changing the constitution to allow Mr Compaore to stand for re-election next year.
Mr Compaore first took power in a coup in 1987, and has won four disputed elections since then.
The opposition has called for a campaign of civil disobedience to demand that he steps down in elections next year.
Africans and other nationals have taken to social media to express support for Burkinabes.
Below are some tweets from all over the world.
#BlackSpring in the land of Thomas Sankara. May justice be done. #BurkinaFaso
— Dekuek (@dekuekd) October 30, 2014
#BurkinaFaso Parliament put on fire by protesters. Protests in the streets. pic.twitter.com/5k3Mfb2jda
— The Don™ #MUFC (@DonKNVB) October 30, 2014
#BurkinaFaso i wonder whts wrong wth african presidents and power. If your time is up…just move on unless you fear ghosts
— Jawiwi (@ooginga56) October 30, 2014
Many in #BurkinaFaso saying former army chief Louge Kouame is likely to take power
— Eoghan mac Suibhne (@buileshuibhne) October 30, 2014
Even the goats are fed up with him. #BurkinaFaso #africarising pic.twitter.com/6QIMcaR3NP
— Spider (@Spider_ke) October 30, 2014
#BurkinaFaso – the ghost of Thomas Sankara has come back to haunt the oppressor. May the people win.
— Kathleen Ndongmo (@KathleenNdongmo) October 30, 2014
Compaore failed to transform the lives of people in 27 years. Why does he need another 5 yrs?
#BurkinaFaso
#Iwili
pic.twitter.com/GhCDVfMk2G
— 15MBcn_int (@15MBcn_int) October 30, 2014
At the end of the day.. However long it may take, the people will stand up and speak! #BurkinaFaso #Freedom
— Esther Kunda (@estherkunda) October 30, 2014
Even if you keep people in abject poverty they can over throw you! #BurkinaFaso #ThomasSakanrans
— Robert Fungo Matanda (@rfungom) October 30, 2014
Mother #Africa Aids wasnt enough? Lord help against evil this blessed continent. #BurkinaFaso in turmoil – nation past the brink of collap
— Naeem El'Jaba'al (@Eljabaal) October 30, 2014
#BurkinaFaso
This is what democracy look like. pic.twitter.com/MF5dkjfdmM
— Segnali di ripresa (@Brunomgiordano) October 30, 2014
#Campaore thinks revolution a la #ArabSpring can't happen in #BurkinaFaso or West Africa.Anything happens,when people re pushed to the wall.
— Dennis O. Adesanoye (@stdennis02) October 30, 2014
For those who don't know, please look up Thomas Sankara & the history of #BurkinaFaso
— Khadijah J Here2Slay (@Pundit_AcadEMIC) October 30, 2014
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By: Mawuli Tsikata/citifmonline.com/Ghana