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A photo taken on November 6, 2014 shows a fruit and vegetable seller eating an apple in front of her stall at a market in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso's army-appointed leader on November 6 shrugged off a demand by the African Union to return power to a civilian government within two weeks, saying what is more critical is ensuring a smooth transition through elections next year. Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Zida declared that "we are not afraid of sanctions" and that stability and peace trumped all, after the country was thrown into turmoil when a violent popular uprising toppled long-running president Blaise Compaore. AFP PHOTO / ISSOUF SANOGO (Photo credit should read ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images)