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Burkina Faso’s interim military leader, Isaac Zida, a lieutenant colonel, has dismissed the sanctions and threats made by the African Union (AU) in the wake of Burkina Faso power transition.

After the forced resignation of Blaise Compaore, the 27-year-long president of the country, AU gave the interim military government two weeks to relinquish power.

However, the two-week ultimatum has been dismissed by Zida who is more concerned about the stability of the country than about the effects of the proposed sanctions.

“We are not afraid of sanctions, we care much more about stability,” he told BBC.

Zida, after talks with opposition parties and civil society, consented to statements earlier made by John Mahama, president of Ghana, that elections would hold in November 2015.

However, the situation is still unclear as to who would rule the country if the military relinquish power.

The resistance of the Burkinabes, which led to the ousting of Compaore, has since gained global recognition and is being referred to as the black spring.