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| Senior Guinean military officials have called for the return of injured coup leader Moussa Dadis Camara. | Senior Guinean military officials have called for the return of injured coup leader Moussa Dadis Camara. |
| Capt Camara arrived in Burkina Faso on Tuesday from Morocco, where he was being treated after being shot in the head in an assassination attempt. | Capt Camara arrived in Burkina Faso on Tuesday from Morocco, where he was being treated after being shot in the head in an assassination attempt. |
| There have been suggestions Burkina Faso, which is mediating in the crisis, may be holding him against his will. | There have been suggestions Burkina Faso, which is mediating in the crisis, may be holding him against his will. |
| Burkina Faso has admitted Capt Camara thought he was returning to Guinea when he left hospital in Rabat on Tuesday. | Burkina Faso has admitted Capt Camara thought he was returning to Guinea when he left hospital in Rabat on Tuesday. |
| "Apparently, President Dadis Camara thought he was going to Conakry," Burkinabe Foreign Minister Alain Yoda told the BBC's French Service on Thursday. | "Apparently, President Dadis Camara thought he was going to Conakry," Burkinabe Foreign Minister Alain Yoda told the BBC's French Service on Thursday. |
| Correspondent says the international community wants Capt Camara kept away from Guinea and regards his deputy, interim leader Sekouba Konate, as the man to steer the country towards democracy. | Correspondent says the international community wants Capt Camara kept away from Guinea and regards his deputy, interim leader Sekouba Konate, as the man to steer the country towards democracy. |
| But in their statement, the junta appeared to reject concerns that Capt Camara's return to Guinea could block the restoration to civilian rule promised by Gen Konate. | But in their statement, the junta appeared to reject concerns that Capt Camara's return to Guinea could block the restoration to civilian rule promised by Gen Konate. |
| It said that Gen Konate, who has been holding talks with Capt Camara in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, should fly back with him. | It said that Gen Konate, who has been holding talks with Capt Camara in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, should fly back with him. |
| 'No impunity' | |
| "The collective members of [the junta] and the chiefs of staff of the armies of air, sea and land stand in solidarity behind Gen Sekouba Konate's call for a rapid transition," said the statement read on state TV and radio. | "The collective members of [the junta] and the chiefs of staff of the armies of air, sea and land stand in solidarity behind Gen Sekouba Konate's call for a rapid transition," said the statement read on state TV and radio. |
| "But we encourage and ask for the quick return of Capt Moussa Dadis Camara to Conakry. We are recommending that Gen Sekouba Konate bring him back." | "But we encourage and ask for the quick return of Capt Moussa Dadis Camara to Conakry. We are recommending that Gen Sekouba Konate bring him back." |
| Guinea's erratic military ruler | |
| The permanent secretary of the junta, Col Moussa Keita, arrived in Ouagadougou on Thursday with other senior junta officials, the Associated Press news agency reported. | The permanent secretary of the junta, Col Moussa Keita, arrived in Ouagadougou on Thursday with other senior junta officials, the Associated Press news agency reported. |
| "We have been sent by the sovereign and independent people of Guinea," Col Keita said. "We have come to bring back our president." | "We have been sent by the sovereign and independent people of Guinea," Col Keita said. "We have come to bring back our president." |
| Capt Camara seized power in a coup in December 2008 after the death of long-time ruler Lansana Conte. | Capt Camara seized power in a coup in December 2008 after the death of long-time ruler Lansana Conte. |
| At first he promised a return to civilian rule, but soon dropped hints that he would stand for president himself. | At first he promised a return to civilian rule, but soon dropped hints that he would stand for president himself. |
| That led to a pro-democracy rally on 28 September in the capital, Conakry, at which rights groups say more than 150 people were killed when the military opened fire. | That led to a pro-democracy rally on 28 September in the capital, Conakry, at which rights groups say more than 150 people were killed when the military opened fire. |
| A recent UN report on the stadium massacre said Capt Camara should face trial at the International Criminal Court over the brutal suppression. | A recent UN report on the stadium massacre said Capt Camara should face trial at the International Criminal Court over the brutal suppression. |
| Morocco is not a party to the Rome Statute that established the ICC. | |
| Burkina Faso is and so would in theory be obliged to arrest the Guinean leader if a warrant was issued. | |
| A source in the ICC prosecutor's office told the BBC on Thursday that Burkinabe President Blaise Campaore had assured them that "impunity is not an option". | |
| Capt Camara was shot by his former aide-de-camp in an assassination attempt on 3 December. | Capt Camara was shot by his former aide-de-camp in an assassination attempt on 3 December. |
| Gen Konate has been in charge for the last six weeks while the coup leader was receiving medical treatment in Rabat, and has already opened discussions with the opposition. | Gen Konate has been in charge for the last six weeks while the coup leader was receiving medical treatment in Rabat, and has already opened discussions with the opposition. |
| Capt Camara held talks for a second day with Gen Konate and Mr Compaore on Thursday. |