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Burkina Faso's land, aerial borders opened

Xinhua, September 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

Soldiers who took over power in Burkina Faso on Wednesday, this Friday announced the reopening of the country's borders that had been closed since Thursday.

"Land and aerial borders have been opened effective this Friday at 12 p.m. (local time)," the National Council for Democracy (CND), the putschists, announced in a statement read on national television.

In a statement signed by CND leader Gen. Gilbert Diendere, the putschists equally announced the release of transition President Michel Kafando and ministers.

Elsewhere, the Speaker of the National Transition Council (interim parliament) Cherif Sy declared himself the president and called for the surrender of the Presidential Security Regiment who carried out Wednesday's coup.

A team of African mediators led by Presidents Macky Sall of Senegal and Boni Yayi of Benin, is scheduled to arrive in Ouagadougou on Friday. Enditem