Burkina Faso’s new military ruler has approved a transitional charter that will allow him to stay in power for three years. According to the BBC, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba signed a charter which was drawn up by a military-appointed commission. The document says he will not be allowed to stand in elections scheduled for 2025. Burkina Faso has been suspended from the regional group, Ecowas, and the African Union.
