West Africa bloc urge Burkina Faso's new leaders to honour transitional timeline

The Economic community of West African States said on Sunday that it had taken note of a decision by Burkina Faso President Paul-Henri Damiba's to resign to avoid a "possible bloodbath" following a tense standoff after a military coup on Friday.

The regional block urged the new military leaders to honour a transitional timeline agreed with Damiba to return the country to constitutional rule by July 2024.

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