Burkina Faso agrees transition plan

_78791124_024609997-1Burkina Faso’s political parties have agreed that the country’s political transition should last a year, followed by elections in November 2015.

But the crisis talks in the capital Ouagadougou ended without a deal on who would head a transitional government.

The military has been in charge since President Blaise Compaore was forced to quit last week amid mass protests.

The African Union (AU) on Monday gave the military two weeks to hand power to a civilian ruler or face sanctions.

Lt Col Isaac Zida – the interim leader backed by the army – later promised to comply with the deadline. He was previously second in command of the presidential guard.

 

BBC

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