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• Burkina Faso captures 5 ex-presidential guards suspected in Armory Raid

  Five of the suspected ex-presidential guards who raided an armory Friday were captured by Burkina Faso’s army.

• Al Qaeda identifies fighters behind attack in Burkina Faso

  Al Qaeda released a statement naming three attackers responsible for an attack in Burkina Faso, West Africa. The raid on Friday last week left 29 people dead with mostly westerners.

• Congo votes by landslide to allow third presidential term

  Voters in Congo Republic have overwhelmingly backed a change in the constitution that will allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to run for a third consecutive term, the results of a referendum showed on Tuesday.

• Burkina Faso coup leader handed over to government: sources

  The leader of a short-lived coup in Burkina Faso, General Gilbert Diendere, was handed over to authorities on Thursday after seeking refuge in the Vatican embassy, sources in the transitional government said on Thursday.

• African Union suspends Burkina Faso, threatens sanctions

  The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso and will impose sanctions on coup leaders if they do not restore the interim government and release its leaders, it said on Friday.

• France's Hollande praises peaceful Burkina transition as model for Africa

  French President Francois Hollande warned African leaders on Saturday against trying to hang on to power, praising peaceful political transitions in Burkina Faso and Tunisia as positive examples to the continent.

• Burkina Faso names former foreign minister Kafando transitional president

  Authorities in Burkina Faso named former foreign minister Michel Kafando as transitional president on Monday in a key step towards returning the West African country to democracy in the wake of a brief military takeover.

• West African bloc presses Burkina for civilian leader

  Three West African presidents urged Burkina Faso on Wednesday to appoint a civilian transitional leader within days to guide the country to elections next year following the people's overthrow of longtime ruler Blaise Compaore last week.