Calm returns to Burkina Faso capital after Paul-Henri Damiba flees to Togo
The streets of Ouagadougou go silent after a two-day standoff.
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The streets of Ouagadougou go silent after a two-day standoff.
The transition period is longer than the 30 months proposed by a technical commission set up by the junta at the beginning of last month and by a draft charter discussed for several hours at meetings between the regime and civil groups on Monday and Tuesday.
Damiba was dressed in camouflage uniform and a red beret, and wore a sash in the colours of Burkina's national flag
The junta has pledged to restore civilian rule, but it argues that rampant insecurity prevents it from holding swift elections
The PM, in a video call, appealed to Min Aung Hlaing to follow an agreement to address the Myanmar conflict, which includes allowing a visit by a special envoy and supporting the provision of humanitarian aid.