OUAGADOUGOU, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Burkina Faso's interim leader Isaac Zida on Monday promised to hand power to a transition body led by a consensual leader, as part of effort to calm the ongoing political crisis in the country.
"Our understanding is that the executive powers will be led by a transitional body but within a constitutional framework that we will watch over carefully," Zida told a gathering in the capital Ouagadougou.
The new development came after President Blaise Compaore, who had ruled for 27 years, resigned on Friday and fled to Cote d'Ivoire amid violent protests.
Army chief Honore Nabere Traore declared himself head of state on Friday. But the army on Saturday backed presidential guard Lieutenant Colonel Issaac Zida to lead an interim government.
On Sunday, however, demonstrations were staged in the capital as protesters pressed the military to transfer power to civilian rule.
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