BURKINA FASO DECLARES MICHEL KAFANDO INTERIM PRESIDENT

                  Political and military leaders in Burkina Faso have chosen a former foreign minister, Michel Kafando, to be the country's interim president.

                    The move follows the signing of a charter on Sunday mapping out a year-long transition to elections.

                    Mr Kafando was one of four possible candidates for the post, including two journalists and an academic.

The army took power after President Blaise Compaore was forced to resign on 31 October during mass protests.

Lt Col Isaac Zida, who declared himself head of the West African state, has pledged to hand over power to a civilian authority.

Negotiations

The transitional charter will see an interim legislative chamber and a transitional leader installed until elections are organised next year.

Mr Kafando, 72, was chosen by a special panel composed of religious, military, political, civil and traditional leaders.

Negotiations in the capital Ouagadougou continued into the early hours of Monday morning.