Burkinabes in the country's second city Bobo Dioulasso have been donating blood to help those wounded in the unrest which followed a coup last week, according to France 24's citizen journalism programme "Les Observateurs":

South African comedian Trevor Noah says the prospect of hosting one of the US' most high profile satirical shows is "terrifying", reports the AP news agency.

In just under a week the 31-year-old will be taking over from Jon Stewart on The Daily Show:

It's quiet on the streets of Ouagadougou, according to one independent journalist who tweeted this video taken on Avenue Bassawarga. 

The road is on the way to the Kossyam presidential palace, where coup leader Gen Diendere held a press conference earlier:

Burkina Faso's Army Chief of Staff Pingrenoma Zagre has been speaking to France 24 news, as a stand-off continues after coup leader Gen Diendere's failure to meet an army deadline to stand down:

Leaders from the West African regional bloc Ecowas are currently holding an emergency summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja to find a solution to the crisis:

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South Africa President Jacob Zuma has ordered an investigation into "allegations of misconduct" by police chief Riah Phiyega:

It relates to the 2012 Marikana massacre in which 34 striking miners were shot dead by police.

An earlier inquiry had criticised the police, unions and mining companies over what happened.

This new investigation will now, among other things, looking into whether Ms Phiyega "misled" the original inquiry.

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The speaker of Burkina Faso's transitional parliament, Moumina Cherif Sy, has announced the dissolution of the presidential guard (RSP), which seized power in a coup last week, according to a statement seen by BBC Afrique (see photo below). 

Mr Sy opposes the coup and declared himself the new leader last week following the detention of the interim president and prime minister.  

Article 1 of the "presidential decree" issued by Mr Sy (translated from French) reads: 

"The Regiment of the Presidential Guard (RSP) is hereby dissolved. 

Article 2: 

"Officers, junior officers, junior officers, and soldiers of the RSP are now placed at the disposition of the military Chief of Staff. 

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Two journalists in the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou have been posting about the atmosphere in front of the presidential palace since an army deadline for coup leaders to surrender expired more than two hours ago. 

Members of the presidential guard (RSP) are reportedly guarding the official presidential residence: 

The posts (translated from French) read:

Gael Cogne: 

"In front of the presidential palace, you couldn't say that the RSP troops looked nervous about an attack".

Yabre: 

"True true, looking at the RSP troops in front of the Kosyam Palace, you can't sense panic, and they are even allowing themselves a few laughs"

An independent journalist tweeting from the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou reports that at least 100 troops from the presidential guard (RSP), which led last week's coup, have surrendered at the Lamizana barracks, which is close to the city centre. 

The reports have not been independently confirmed:

In subsequent tweets (click here to read in French, external), she writes that 10 soldiers from the regular army are now guarding the gates of the Lamizana base, and that a crowd of people outside the camp has welcomed news of the reported surrenders by RSP guards. 

Multiple local journalists in the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou are tweeting lines from a press conference held this morning by coup leader Gen Gilbert Diendere. 

The tweets (translated from French) read: 

"Gen Diendere announced this morning that negotiations are ongoing, and that they [the presidential guard] will retaliate if attacked."

"Gen Diendere held a press conference this morning. He said he did not want bloodshed but would defend himself if attacked." 

A radio station in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, is tweeting that civil society activists are calling on people to return home.

A deadline for the coup leader to step down has now passed, but it is not clear if Gen Diendere has left power.

A Reuters journalist in the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou says that coup leader Gen Gilbert Diendere has not stood down, despite the deadline set by the national army expiring a few minutes ago:

The 10:00 GMT deadline for the coup leaders to surrender has now passed. 

It is not clear whether the Burkina national army will launch an attack on the presidential guards who staged a coup last week. 

The BBC correspondent in the capital Ouagadougou has been tweeting about talks between coup leader Gen Gilbert Diendere and the military:

It's five minutes till the expiry of a 10:00 GMT deadline set by Burkina Faso's national army for coup leaders from the presidential guard to step down.

An independent journalist has been tweeting photos from Dassasgho, which is in the east of the capital Ouagadougou. 

She says people have been applauding the armoured vehicles as they go by:

An independent journalist in the capital Ouagadougou tweets this update from the scene (translated from French): 

"Residents are assembling at Revolution Square. The army is calmly appealing to people to leave."

The BBC's West Africa correspondent has been posting developments about coup leader Gen Gilbert Diendere, as the 10:00 GMT deadline from the army approaches: