Burkina Faso 'to return to civilian rule'

Burkina Faso will return to civilian rule and reinstate an interim government led by President Michel Kafando, Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi says.

The decision comes after Boni Yayi held talks with coup leader general Gilbert Diendere in the capital Ouagadougou.

Soldiers from the elite presidential guard (RSP) stormed into a cabinet meeting on Wednesday and abducted President Kafando and Isaac Zida, the prime minister, disrupting a transition period due to end with polls next month.

It was not clear if the alleged deal included amnesty for Diendere or if the election schedule could be restored.