Amnesty International on Thursday demanded a full inquiry into a bloody military crackdown on protestors whose uprising toppled Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore.

Troops killed at least 10 people and wounded hundreds of others, according to the findings of an Amnesty report.

Leaders in the sub-Saharan Sahel region of Africa called Friday on the United Nations to organize an international force "to neutralize the armed groups" sowing chaos in Libya.

Burkina Faso's interim government said Monday it was suspending the party of ousted president Blaise Compaore, who is now in exile in Ivory Coast.

Tens of thousands of people turned out Tuesday in Burkina Faso's capital for the official funeral of "martyrs" of the bloody uprising that ousted president Blaise Compaore.

Six coffins draped in the red, green and yellow of the national flag were brought to Revolution Square in Ouagadougou for the ceremony attended by interim President Michel Kafando, his prime minister, Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Zida, and parliament speaker Cheriff Sy.

France does not want to preach democracy to its former colonies, President Francois Hollande said Sunday after taking flak for accusing African leaders of seeking to cling to power.

Pointing to the recent military takeover in the former French colony Burkina Faso, Hollande said "we have seen the reactions that can provoke."

A French special forces commando has died in Burkina Faso during what the French defense ministry said was a training flight in the politically volatile African nation.

The ministry identified the man as a 38-year-old army master sergeant, Samir Bajja, and said he was on board a Caracal tactical troop transport helicopter that crashed Saturday night. Two members of the crew were seriously hurt.

Burkina Faso will ask Morocco to extradite ousted leader Blaise Compaore, interim prime minister Isaac Zida told reporters on Thursday after the new government's first meeting. 

"We will ask Morocco... to place president Compaore at the disposal of Burkinabe justice," Zida said during a meeting with journalists in Burkina's capital, Ouagadougou.

Burkina Faso's interim parliament met for the first time Thursday following the setting up of a transitional government to return the west African country to civilian rule.

A new government lineup was unveiled on Sunday, led by career diplomat Michel Kafando.

Burkina Faso's military retained powerful posts in a new cabinet unveiled Sunday, three weeks after the army took over in the wake of a popular revolt.

The army's Issac Zida will remain prime minster and also take the defense minister post, officials said. The military will likewise have control of the interior ministry, announced Alain Sery Ouattara, government secretary general.

Burkina Faso army strongman and new Prime Minister Isaac Zida is set Saturday to name his ministerial team, amid fears of continued military influence over the phased return to democratic rule.

Lieutenant Colonel Zida, in charge of Burkina Faso since the ouster of veteran leader Blaise Compaore three weeks ago, formally handed power to interim civilian President Michel Kafando on Friday.