Burkinas ex-foreign minister named interim president Officials in Burkina Faso on Monday named veteran diplomat Michel Kafando as transitional president in a key step towards returning the West African country to democracy. Kafando, who will lead the country through 2015, was selected after several hours of negotiation, which began on Sunday. Kafandos appointment will now have to be ratified by the Constitutional Council. It comes ahead of a deadline imposed by the African Union, which instructed Burkina Faso to establish interim institutions and pick an interim president by Monday or face sanctions.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:41:23 +0000