The transition of power in Burkina Faso should last up to a year, with elections to take place in November 2015, John Dramani Mahama, Ghanaian president (pictured), told Reuters on Wednesday.
Earlier, civilians in the country had led a protest backed by the military, which resulted in the resignation of 27-year-long president, Blaise Compaore.
Although the African Union (AU) on Monday said Burkina Faso would be sanctioned if the military doesn’t relinquish power within two weeks, the transitional plans on ground may keep the military in power for longer than the AU stipulated.
Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerian president; Macky Sall, Senegalese president and Mahama are in the country as a regional delegation to see to the smooth transition of power.
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Mahama indicated that these leaders had earlier warned Compaore against an attempt to change the constitution to prolong his mandate, which led to the mass protests last week.
Burkina Faso, a French speaking country with a population of about 17.3 million people, got her independence from France in 1960.
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