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Burkina Faso’s opposition parties reject army takeover
Burkina Faso’s opposition parties, the United States and the African Union has rejected the army’s seizure of power in the West African country after the resignation of President Blaise Compaore, setting the stage for fresh street protests.
On Sunday, at least a thousand people gathered in a square in the centre Burkina Faso’s capital against the army taking over. The military top brass named Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida, who is the deputy commander of the elite presidential guard, as head of state on Saturday.
Zida had declared himself interim president in an early morning radio address, overruling military chief General Honore Traore’s claim to lead a transitional government following Compaore’s departure.
Compaore stepped down on Friday after two days of mass demonstrations against his attempts to change the constitution to extend his 27 years in power.
