Burkina Faso's military
has said it will install a transitional government, days after it seized
power as President Blaise Compaore's resigned.
The move came after soldiers had fired shots at the state TV
station and barricaded the capital's main square as thousands of
protesters demanded the military give up power.
At least one demonstrator was killed in Sunday's clashes.
The UN has also condemned the military takeover and threatened sanctions.
Long-time leader Mr Compaore quit on Thursday, following days of anti-government protests.
The army named Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida as the leader of a transitional government on Saturday.
However, thousands of protesters gathered on Sunday in the capital Ouagadougou, demonstrating against the army.
On Sunday evening, following a meeting with key opposition
figures, a military spokesman said the army would put in place "a
transition body... with all the components to be adopted by a broad
consensus".
"Power does not interest us, only the greater interest of the nation," the military said in a statement (in French).
After the confusion of these past few days, the situation was very tense on Sunday in Burkina Faso's capital.
People were back on the streets this morning to demand the return of civilian rule.
But then shots were fired next to the national television
station and people were scared, fleeing in all directions. After that,
we saw crowds disperse and flee every time they saw an army vehicle.
Some are angry at the army. Other says the latest violence is
the responsibility of the presidential guard - commanded by Col Zida.
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