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Burkina's Roch Marc Kabore Seeks Mandate From Legislative Poll Results
Burkina Faso awaited the results of parliamentary elections today, with president elect Roch Marc Kabore hoping for strong support for his pledge to bring a "better tomorrow" to the west African country.
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Burkina Votes for New President After Year of Upheaval
Voters in Burkina Faso began casting ballots today for a new president and parliament, hoping to turn the page on a year of turmoil during which the west African nation's people ousted a veteran ruler and repelled a military coup.
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European Union Urges Speedy Burkina Polls After Coup Attempt
The EU on Wednesday urged the Burkina Faso transitional authorities to press ahead quickly with elections after renegade presidential guard troops staged a short-lived coup.
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Ousted Burkina Leader's Party Candidate Barred From Presidential Vote
Burkina Faso's Constitutional Council on Saturday provisionally cleared 16 candidates for presidential elections in October but declared the candidate of ousted president Blaise Compaore's party ineligible.
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Burkina Transitional Council Indicts Former President Blaise Compaore for High Treason
Burkina Faso's transitional council has indicted former president Blaise Compaore and some senior members of his government for high treason, the governing council said in a statement on Thursday.
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Widow of 'Africa's Che Guevara' Still Seeks Truth of His Death
Nearly three decades after the assassination of Burkina Faso's iconic ex-president Thomas Sankara, his widow Mariam is still campaigning to shed full light on his 1987 death.
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Rwanda Opposition Seeks to Block Third Term Change for Kagame
Rwanda's Green Party, the country's tiny but main opposition, said today it was challenging moves to change the constitution to allow strongman and President Paul Kagame to stand for a third consecutive term in elections in 2017.
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Burkina Faso Bans Ousted President Blaise Compaore's Party
Burkina Faso's interim government said Monday it was suspending the party of ousted president Blaise Compaore, who is now in exile in Ivory Coast.
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Burkina Faso Will Ask Morocco to Extradite Former President
Burkina Faso will ask Morocco to extradite ousted leader Blaise Compaore, interim Prime Minister Isaac Zida told reporters on Thursday after the new government's first meeting.
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Burkina Army Strongman Hands Power to Civilian Leader
The army strongman in charge of Burkina Faso since the ouster of veteran leader Blaise Compaore three weeks ago, formally handed power to interim civilian President Michel Kafando on Friday.
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Burkina's Roch Marc Kabore Seeks Mandate From Legislative Poll Results
Burkina Faso awaited the results of parliamentary elections today, with president elect Roch Marc Kabore hoping for strong support for his pledge to bring a "better tomorrow" to the west African country.
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Burkina Votes for New President After Year of Upheaval
Voters in Burkina Faso began casting ballots today for a new president and parliament, hoping to turn the page on a year of turmoil during which the west African nation's people ousted a veteran ruler and repelled a military coup.
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European Union Urges Speedy Burkina Polls After Coup Attempt
The EU on Wednesday urged the Burkina Faso transitional authorities to press ahead quickly with elections after renegade presidential guard troops staged a short-lived coup.
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Ousted Burkina Leader's Party Candidate Barred From Presidential Vote
Burkina Faso's Constitutional Council on Saturday provisionally cleared 16 candidates for presidential elections in October but declared the candidate of ousted president Blaise Compaore's party ineligible.
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Burkina Transitional Council Indicts Former President Blaise Compaore for High Treason
Burkina Faso's transitional council has indicted former president Blaise Compaore and some senior members of his government for high treason, the governing council said in a statement on Thursday.
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Widow of 'Africa's Che Guevara' Still Seeks Truth of His Death
Nearly three decades after the assassination of Burkina Faso's iconic ex-president Thomas Sankara, his widow Mariam is still campaigning to shed full light on his 1987 death.
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Rwanda Opposition Seeks to Block Third Term Change for Kagame
Rwanda's Green Party, the country's tiny but main opposition, said today it was challenging moves to change the constitution to allow strongman and President Paul Kagame to stand for a third consecutive term in elections in 2017.
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Burkina Faso Bans Ousted President Blaise Compaore's Party
Burkina Faso's interim government said Monday it was suspending the party of ousted president Blaise Compaore, who is now in exile in Ivory Coast.
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Burkina Faso Will Ask Morocco to Extradite Former President
Burkina Faso will ask Morocco to extradite ousted leader Blaise Compaore, interim Prime Minister Isaac Zida told reporters on Thursday after the new government's first meeting.
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Burkina Army Strongman Hands Power to Civilian Leader
The army strongman in charge of Burkina Faso since the ouster of veteran leader Blaise Compaore three weeks ago, formally handed power to interim civilian President Michel Kafando on Friday.
