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Late night talks between a delegation from the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS and the new military leadership following the coup in Mali have led to some progress.

The junta has proposed a three year transition led by the military. It also added that it will allow the president to return home.

Thousands of Malians took to the streets of the capital Bamako on Friday to show their support for the coup.

There have been months of opposition protests calling for the president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, to resign, blaming him for economic decline, corruption and a failure to contain a jihadist insurgency.

But amid the uncertainty, people in the capital Bamako are living under a strict curfew. Fatoumata Camara, owner of Grills Bamako restaurant, says the coup has had an impact on her business.

(Photo: Fatoumata Camara, owner of Grills Bamako restaurant. Credit: Fatoumata Camara)