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Zida declared himself the leader on November the 1st following the resignation from power by President Blaise Campaore after an uprising opposing his intention to amend the constitution seeking another five year term in office in the upcoming 2015 Presidential elections.Pressure is mounted on Burkina Faso from the International world for her to hand over power to the civilians or facing the risk of being put under sanctions. The ECOWAS{West Africa Union} is standing on the gap for Burkina Faso preventing the International world from imposing sanctions on it. On the other hand, the African Union which is made up of 54 members has given Zida {Burkina Faso} two weeks of putting things in order by handing over the power to the civilians or get the sanctions song sang into their ears. If the plan by the groups comes to effect, the 25 members that will be composing it will not be eligible to run for the 2015 election.
Mr Roch Marc Christian Kobore who is the head of the opposition party, The People's Progress Party said, "It's a text that seems to unite everyone. Now the sticking point is the choice of the man who will preside over the transition"-Reuters. Mr Kabore was referring the plan reach by the groups. Campaore is now residing in Ivory Coast after fleeing from the nation that he ruled for over 27 years.
Zida is said to have promised to hand over power to the civilians.
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