Jean-Marie Dore, from the Forces Vives coalition, and Rabiatou Serah Diallo, from the National Confederation of Guinea Workers, will be put forward for the position of Prime Minister, and will go to Ouagadougou for talks.

They will meet interim junta chief General Sekouba Konate, Camara and Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore. Then once elections are held, Konate will hand over power.

However, Sarjoh Bah from the Centre on International Cooperation, told RFI that, “there has to be continued engagement in order to make sure that the parties comply with the terms of the agreement”.

Bah says that Konate is “trying to present himself as the conciliator, the reconciler,” using the mediation process as an opportunity to, “look good in the eyes of the international community”.

“At the same time he is trying to mend fences with the various actors in Guinea,” said the west African specialist, speaking from New York.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner described the deal as a “decisive stage” in resolving the political crisis, while African Union President Jean Ping said it was a “positive evolution”.