"Burkina Faso names ex-diplomat as interim leader" by New York Times November 18, 2014
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — After days of intense political wrangling, a committee of political, military, religious, and traditional authorities in Burkina Faso named a former foreign minister and veteran diplomat Monday to oversee a transition to new elections after the ouster of President Blaise Compaoré.
Compaoré was overthrown on Oct. 31 after days of mass protests against his plans to modify the constitution and remain in power. Compaoré fled to neighboring Ivory Coast.
Initially, the military took power, with Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida proclaiming himself as the leader of the impoverished West African country, a move that drew censure from African and Western nations.
Under pressure to cede to civilian rule, the military joined an electoral college of 23 mainly civilian representatives, which named Michel Kafando as interim president. His prime task is to oversee a transition to elections by next November.
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Related: Burkina Faso Coverage Fades
U.S. must have been behind the coup because it has been generally accepted without much fuss.
