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                 Colonel Named Transitional PM in Burkina Faso

   by VOA News

   The army officer who briefly seized power in Burkina Faso has been
   named prime minister of the country's transitional government.

   The appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida was announced
   Wednesday, a day after new interim President Michel Kafando was sworn
   in.

   There was no immediate reaction from the African Union, which had
   threatened sanctions against Burkina Faso unless Zida returned power to
   a civilian-led government.

   The army named Zida head of state on November 1 after longtime
   president Blaise Compaore stepped down in the face of violent protests.

   A committee of army, civilian and religious leaders chose Kafando as
   interim president late Sunday. He and the prime minister are tasked
   with naming a 25-person transitional government that will lead Burkina
   Faso to elections in a year.

   Members of the transitional government are barred from running in next
   year's elections.

   Before the unrest, president Compaore ruled Burkina Faso for 27 years.
   The unrest erupted in response to efforts to extend his rule.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.
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