click's michelle cassandra has been named as a transitional president. -- >> michelle cassandra has beenamed as a transitional president. the country's former president was toppled last month following mass protests. bill upton has the story. >> michelle caps on do -- c assando is the interim president. it is the first step toward democracy. two weeks earlier, the former president step down under pressure from the people. correct this is more than an honor. it is an awesome responsibility. i always -- i already see the pitfalls and the immensity of the task. >> the final negotiations were swift. the transition committee representing civilian groups as well as on the members chose cafando over interviews. >> can only say thank you. click the transition charter was signed monday afternoon by military and civilian representatives. this document, an intermediary will serve the king of faso -- will serve until next year. >> negotiations have been suspended amid claims by the defense minister that the leftist group had kidnapped an army general of the weekend. search efforts are underway to fi