Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida attends the swearing-in ceremony of newly named President Michel Kafondo in Ouagadougou November 21, 2014. REUTERS/Joe Penney
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - When Colonel Isaac Zida swapped his military fatigues for a blue suit to chair his first cabinet meeting as prime minister of Burkina Faso, his intended audience may have been the West and its African allies.
While some diplomats have voiced unease about the military's role in politics since protests toppled long-time ruler Blaise Compaore in October, few Burkinabe are concerned as long as the soldiers protect their 'revolution' and push through demanded reforms.
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