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Burkina Faso coup: Junta insists on staying on
Source: BBC
Burkina Faso coup: Junta insists on staying on
20 September 2015 Africa
The general who led a coup in Burkina Faso this week insists on remaining in power until polls are held, according to a document seen by the BBC.
Gen Gilbert Diendere made the proposal at talks brokered by West African mediators in the capital Ouagadougou.
On Saturday one of the mediators had spoken of a breakthrough and hinted at a new transition government reinstating interim President Michel Kafando.
At least 10 people have been killed in clashes since Thursday's coup.
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20 September 2015 Africa
The general who led a coup in Burkina Faso this week insists on remaining in power until polls are held, according to a document seen by the BBC.
Gen Gilbert Diendere made the proposal at talks brokered by West African mediators in the capital Ouagadougou.
On Saturday one of the mediators had spoken of a breakthrough and hinted at a new transition government reinstating interim President Michel Kafando.
At least 10 people have been killed in clashes since Thursday's coup.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34307996