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| The African Union (AU) has given Burkina Faso's military a two-week deadline to hand power to a civilian ruler or face sanctions. | |
| The military takeover after President Blaise Compaore was ousted on Friday was unconstitutional, it said. | The military takeover after President Blaise Compaore was ousted on Friday was unconstitutional, it said. |
| The military said a civilian-led transitional government would be established as quickly as possible. | |
| Lt Col Zida took power after mass protests ended Mr Compaore's 27-year rule. | |
| A popular revolt led to Mr Compaore's resignation, but the military takeover was against democracy, said AU official Simeon Oyono Esono, following a meeting of the body's Peace and Security Council in Ethiopia. | |
| The AU would apply sanctions against Burkina Faso if the military failed to give up power within two weeks, he is quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. |