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Burkina Faso appoints new transitional leader
Saudi Press Agency Published in Saudi Press Agency on 01 - 11 - 2014

Burkina Faso's army appointed a military colonel as transitional leader on Saturday, it said, after the West African country's president resigned from 27 years in office amid violent protests against his continued power, AP reported.
Lt. Col. Isaac Yacouba Zida was unanimously appointed by the army to lead Burkina Faso, the army said in a declaration. "The period of transition" its "form and duration will be determined later" after talks with others in the country, said the declaration drafted and signed after senior officers met with the joint chief of staff Saturday.
-- SPA
18:31 LOCAL TIME 15:31 GMT
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