Protesters storm Burkina Faso parliament - witness

People march against Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore's plan to change the constitution to stay in power in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 29, 2014. REUTERS/Joe Penney

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters stormed Burkina Faso's parliament building on Thursday, forcing police to withdraw, ahead of a vote on a motion to allow the president to stand for re-election, a Reuters witness said. He said the protesters stormed the building and had got inside and that the police had run away. (Reporting by Mathieu Bonkoungou; Writing by Joe Bavier; Editing by Alison Williams)