{Political and military leaders in Burkina Faso have chosen a former foreign minister, Michel Kafando, to be the country’s interim president.}<\/p>\n
The move follows the signing of a charter on Sunday mapping out a year-long transition to elections.<\/p>\n
Mr Kafando was one of four possible candidates for the post, including two journalists and an academic.<\/p>\n
The army took power after President Blaise Compaore was forced to resign on 31 October during mass protests.<\/p>\n
Lt Col Isaac Zida, who declared himself head of the West African state, has pledged to hand over power to a civilian authority.<\/p>\n
Negotiations<\/p>\n
The transitional charter will see an interim legislative chamber and a transitional leader installed until elections are organised next year.<\/p>\n
Mr Kafando, 72, was chosen by a special panel composed of religious, military, political, civil and traditional leaders.<\/p>\n
Negotiations in the capital Ouagadougou continued into the early hours of Monday morning.<\/p>\n
Mr Kafando’s first task will be to name a prime minister who will appoint a 25-member government.<\/p>\n
Mr Kafando, a former foreign minister and previously Burkina Faso’s ambassador to the United Nations, will be barred from standing at the next election.<\/p>\n
International bodies have threatened sanctions unless civilian rule is restored in Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n
Col Zida’s attempts to suspend the constitution and crack down on dissent sparked fresh unrest late last month.<\/p>\n
In a communique on Saturday, Col Zida said the constitution was back in force in order to “allow the start of the establishment of a civilian transition”.<\/p>\n
Mr Compaore first seized power in a coup in 1987 and went on to win four disputed elections.<\/p>\n
Tens of thousands of people protested in Ouagadougou in October against moves to allow him to extend his rule.<\/p>\n
Africa Review<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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