African leaders head to Burkina to press army to give up power

The African Union gives Burkina Faso's army two weeks to hand over power to a civilian government, after Friday's coup.

Tanzanians will be able to hold accountable leaders or any person caught infringing on the new constitution if the Constituent Assembly (CA) endorses a proposal to that effect.

Why African leaders refuse to leave power
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Any kind of coup should be a thing of the past. Democracy is largely considered as the way to go or rather is seen as a modern way of leadership thus branded social development. This is particularly the way it is with nations inclined towards the west. A leader ...
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TSN scribe to head Mara press club
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MR Jacob Mugini, the 'Daily News on Saturday' journalist based in Mara Region, has been elected new Chairman of Mara Regional Press Club (MRPC). Mr Mugini was voted to the post during the MPRC's general meeting held in Musoma on Thursday.

>Residents of Sokola Street in Majengo Ward, Kahama Township are pressing for the expulsion of Majengo Primary School head teacher, Mr William Ngulu from the post, accusing him of isolating them in development activities at the school.

Burkina Faso's army reaches the capital Ouagadougou to seek the surrender of the presidential guard who staged a coup last Thursday

Burkina Faso military chiefs back Lt-Col Isaac Zida as transitional president, an army statement says, appearing to end confusion over who is in charge.

Burkina Faso's military chiefs demand that the leaders of last week's coup disarm, saying the army is marching on the capital Ouagadougou.

The authorities in Burkina Faso appoint an army officer, Lt Col Isaac Zida, as transitional prime minister.