Cape Town — The Prime Minister of Central African Republic Nicolas Tiangaye has announced that rebel leader Michel Djotodia accepted the outcome of a regional summit on the country's crisis, which called for the election of a new interim president following last month's coup, according to an AFP report.

Tiangaye is quoted saying he "discussed (the issue) with the head of state (Djotodia), who has given his agreement that this solution be chosen".

Tiangaye attended Wednesday's summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in N'Djamena, where leaders refused to accept Djotodia as president after the ousting of elected president Francois Bozize by his rebel Seleka coalition.

The African Union had already suspended the Central African Republic following the ouster.

Leaders at the summit in Chad agreed that that a freshly elected council should take charge of the transition and play an executive role. Deby said this body must vote for a transitional president who would serve for not more than 18 months.

Bozize, who sought refuge in Cameroon, has accused Chad of helping the rebels to overthrow him after a decade in power.