Military Leader's Agreement Not To Return Helps Maintain Fragile Stability

Guinea's military leader Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara agreed on 15 January 2010 not to return to Guinea to resume power, remaining in Burkina Faso to continue his recovery after a 3 December 2009 assassination attempt. Camara has also agreed to allow interim junta chief Gen. Sekouba Konate to go ahead with plans to transition the country back to civilian rule. The move comes after Konate threatened to resign his position amid a dispute with other junta officials who were demanding that Camara be allowed to return to the country. Camara's statement was issued following an emergency meeting with Konate and Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore. In a related event, the opposition coalition, the Forces Vives, formally proposed Jean Marie Dore or Rabiatou Serah Diallo for the prime ministerial position in the proposed transitional government. Konate is expected to choose the prime minister to lead the country ahead of general and presidential elections that will transition the government back to democratic rule.