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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 African Union (AU) has given Burkina Faso's military a two-week deadline to hand power to a civilian ruler or face sanctions. |
The AU said the army had acted unconstitutionally when it took over after President Blaise Compaore was forced to resign on Friday. | |
The military said a civilian-led transitional government would be established as quickly as possible. | The military said a civilian-led transitional government would be established as quickly as possible. |
Lt Col Zida took power after 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. | 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 will apply sanctions against Burkina Faso if the military fails to give up power within two weeks, he is quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. | |
The BBC's Emmanuel Igunza in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa says the sanctions could include suspension of Burkina Faso's AU membership and a travel ban on military officials. | |
The AU's Peace and Security Council is expected to meet again in two weeks' time to discuss the crisis, he says. |