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Burkina Faso coup leaders sign deal to end crisis Burkina Faso coup: Michel Kafando 'back in charge'
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Burkina Faso's coup leaders have agreed to a peace deal with the regular army to avoid an outbreak of violence. Burkina Faso's interim President Michel Kafando has said he is back in charge and civilian rule restored nearly a week after a coup.
It was signed overnight in front of the West African nation's most influential traditional ruler, the Mogho Naba. His announcement came as coup leader Gen Gilbert Diendere went to welcome several African leaders arriving to oversee the transfer of power.
Under the agreement the presidential guards behind last week's coup pledged to return to their barracks and the army to withdraw from the capital. His presidential guard agreed to a deal overnight with the regular army to avoid violence.
Several African leaders, including Nigeria's president, are due to arrive to oversee a transfer of power. They pledged to return to barracks and the army to withdraw from the capital.
The presidential guard is loyal to Blaise Compaore, the country's long-time ruler who was ousted in a popular uprising last year.The presidential guard is loyal to Blaise Compaore, the country's long-time ruler who was ousted in a popular uprising last year.
The elite troops installed Gen Gilbert Diendere as the leader last week - a month before elections had been due in the landlocked country. The elite troops installed Gen Diendere as the leader last week - a month before elections had been due in the landlocked country.
They detained President Kafando during a cabinet meeting last Wednesday.
"Dear compatriots, I am free of my movements and resuming service. The transition is back and is resuming the exercise of power," Mr Kafando told journalists.
Regular army troops entered the capital, Ouagadougou, on Monday vowing to retake it.Regular army troops entered the capital, Ouagadougou, on Monday vowing to retake it.
General Diendere has pledged that interim President Michel Kafando will be back in charge on Wednesday.
At least 10 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in clashes between the presidential guard and protesters.At least 10 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in clashes between the presidential guard and protesters.