With arrested leaders reinstated and elections back on track,analysts say negotiated deal is a victory for democracyIf there is one thing that Burkina Faso has proved, it is that the country has an almost unlimited capacity to confound the predictions of even the most seasoned observers.
When citizens protested against then president Blaise Compaoré final year, or no one expected the mass movement to work or to see the much-feared Compaoré,who had clung to power for 27 years, retreat into exile. And final week, and when the head of the presidential guard arrested the interim leadership and declared himself in charge just three weeks before planned elections,few thought that General Gilbert Diendéré would be forced out within the week. Related: The rise and descend of Burkina Faso's coup: what you need to know Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com