The presidents of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal arrived in Ouagadougou on Wednesday and went into meetings with Burkinabe political and religious leaders, including the country’s military-appointed interim president, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida.

A reporter for VOA on the scene says the heads of state have asked politicians, religious leaders and civil society groups to each name three candidates to lead a transitional government.

Burkina Faso’s military took control of the country on Friday, after Compaore resigned and fled the country following violent protests against an effort to extend his rule.

Zida has said several times that the military will quickly hand over power.  On Monday, the African Union warned that Burkina Faso faces possible sanctions unless a civilian transitional government takes power within two weeks.

The delegation of Ghanaian President John Mahama, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and Senegalese President Macky Sall is operating under the banner of ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States.

ECOWAS says it will discuss the Burkina Faso situation at a summit in Ghana’s capital of Accra on Thursday and Friday.

Before his resignation Friday, Blaise Compaore led Burkina Faso for 27 years.  He is now in Ivory Coast, where Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday that Compaore is in “good spirits” and can stay as long as he wants.
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