Burkina Faso Parties Agree on Forming Oneyear Transitional Government

11/16/2014 2:14:44 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Ouagadougou November 14 (QNA) - Opposition parties army representatives and religious leaders in Burkina Faso have reached an agreement on forming a one-year transitional government headed by a civilian president media reports said Friday.

The deal reached late Thursday comes two weeks after the ouster of president Blaise Compaore and foresees the election of a civilian president by an electoral college.

The transitional charter foresees a 90-member parliament in which 25 seats will be reserved for the army. No timetable has been set for establishing the transitional bodies and opposition leader Zephirin Diabre said the next step would be the official signing of the charter. (QNA)

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