[Pak Daily Times] Burkina Faso...The country in west Africa that they put where Upper Volta used to be. Its capital is Oogadooga, or something like that. Its president is currently Blaise Compaoré, who took office in 1987 and will leave office feet first, one way or the other...
army leader said on Monday he was willing to hand over power to civilians, after the international community voiced concerns over the situation in the country and called for a civilian-led transition.
Isaac Yacouba Zida, who was appointed by the Burkina Faso army to be the incumbent leader of the transitional government after former President Blaise Compaore was forced to resign, promised a "short" transitional period that "respects constitutional provisions."
He also said the executive power will be handled by a transitional organ that will be led by "a consensual personality" appointed by all concerned stakeholders.
Although he did not give the timetable for setting up the transitional organs, Zida reiterated that the army was not there to "usurp" power.
"We want to do it very fast. We expect to do this within the shortest time possible," he said.
Zida also met with the Mossi tribe King, Mogho Naba, the most influential traditional chief in Burkina Faso.
"They came and told us that they will hand over power to civilians. We have encouraged them to do so," said Mogho Naba at the front porch of his palace after the meeting.
Normalcy appeared to be returning to Burkina Faso following the army's promise of a "transitional body".