Lt.Col Isaac Zida

West African leaders urge Burkinabe junta hand over to civilians

Three west African leaders held talks behind closed doors with Burkina Faso's new military leader…

Jonathan, Sall, Mahama meet Zida to break Burkina impasse

Three west African leaders arrived in Burkina Faso on Wednesday to pressure the country's army…

World waits for Burkina's military junta to quit

Burkina Faso's army promised Tuesday to return power to a civilian government, an influential traditional…

AU gives Burkina Faso two weeks to return to civilian rule

The African Union on Monday gave Burkina Faso's army two weeks to return the country…

US weighs Burkina Faso crisis with $15mln aid at stake

Washington is evaluating the political crisis in Burkina Faso and whether it will jeopardize more…

Burkina Faso's Zida promises consensus leader for transition

The head of Burkina Faso's military junta promised to deliver a "consensus" leader Monday in…

Burkina Faso's junta pledges government of national unity

Burkina Faso's army on Sunday pledged to put in place a unity government to manage…

AFP: Zida meets Burkinabe opposition leaders

Isaac Zida, named Burkina Faso's interim leader by the army after the deposing of the…

Demonstrators want Burkinabe's military head to quit

Burkinabe opposition made good their threat today to call out their people for another demonstration,…

Burkina Faso: US demands military hand over to civilians, UN threatens sanctions

The US State Department called on the military junta in Burkina Faso to hand over…