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Burkina Faso names interim president
After hours of negotiation over the weekend, Burkina Faso named diplomat Michel Kafando as the country’s interim president who will serve until 2015.
Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida takes over in Burkina Faso
Isaac Zida says he has taken power after a week of violent protest against President Blaise Compaore’s 27-year rule .