Will Sudan’s al-Bashir follow the example of Compaoré in Burkina Faso?

Will Sudan’s al-Bashir follow the example of Compaoré in Burkina Faso? By Mahmoud A. Suleiman This article comes against the backdrop of the events led to eruption of popular uprising in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso following President Blaise Compaoré intention introducing a bill on the revision of the Constitution, which aimed at securing another term for the president who has already ruled the country for 27 years. On Tuesday 28^th of October 2014 protestors estimated as million took to the streets of Ouagadougou the Capital  of the West African country, Burkina Faso, demanding the Parliament to stop Changes in the clauses of the Constitution with respect to plan to extend the 27-year rule of President Compaoré. Moreover, the former colonial power France, which uses Burkina Faso as a base for Special Forces soldiers operating across West Africa, urged Compaoré to abide by an African Union (AU) Charter, which stipulates leaders should not change the law to try to stay in power.