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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Guinea’s wounded military leader gave into intense pressure Friday to stay in temporary exile in Burkina Faso, a move that will ease fears of renewed conflict and clears the way for a transition to democracy.
Capt. Moussa “Dadis” Camara’s decision, after three days of feverish, late-night negotiations, is seen as a critical step for his country, which diplomats say could have slid into civil war had he returned.
In a declaration, Camara, his No. 2 and the president of Burkina Faso announced that the 46-year-old coup leader is “willingly taking a period of convalescence” in light of his health after being shot in the head. Camara will allow his second-in-command to oversee a transition to civilian rule.
