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September 22, 2015

Burkina Faso: Leader of Military Coup Says He'll Stand Down 
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In Burkina Faso, the leader of an apparent military coup has released
the detained president after a weekend of tense negotiations led by the
president of Senegal. Last week, the presidential guard, which is loyal
to Burkina Faso's former longtime president, Blaise Compaoré, detained
interim President Michel Kafando and dissolved the transitional
government. At least a dozen people have been killed in the violence. A
new compromise plan calls for President Kafando to be returned to
office, the leaders of the coup to receive immunity, and new elections
to be held on November 22.

 

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