The continental body threatens sanctions if this doesn’t happen, saying the army acted unconstitutionally taking power after President Blaise Compaore was forced out last Friday.

Burkina Faso’s military says a civilian-led transitional government will be established as quickly as possible.

Last Saturday, it named Lt Col Isaac Zida as the new interim ruler.

The AU Peace and Security Council meeting in Addis Ababa determines a popular revolt led to Compaore’s resignation, but the military takeover is against democracy.

If the military fails to give up power within two weeks sanctions could include suspension of Burkina Faso’s AU membership and a travel ban on military officials.

Zida tell diplomats and journalists in Ouagadougou that the military had no plan to usurp power.

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