Burkina Faso Military Chief Vows To Hand Power back To Civilian Control

Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida meets with opposition leaders in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, November 2, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Joe Penney

Burkina Military Leader Vows To Step Aside As World Watches -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Burkina Faso's new military ruler has pledged to hand power to a civilian transitional government, an influential tribal ruler said on Tuesday, a day before a trio of West African leaders was due in Ouagadougou to press the army to relinquish power.

The military appointed Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida, the deputy commander of the elite presidential guard, as provisional head of state on Saturday, a day after longtime president Blaise Compaore stepped down and fled to neighboring Ivory Coast.

Compaore resigned on Friday following two days of mass protests sparked by his bid to extend his 27-year rule by amending the constitution.

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