Burkina Faso Elections
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Burkina's Roch Marc Kabore Seeks Mandate From Legislative Poll Results
- Wednesday December 2, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Roch Marc Kabore Wins Burkina Faso Presidential Vote: Electoral Commission
- Tuesday December 1, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Roch Marc Kabore was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election in Burkina Faso and will become the country's first new leader in decades, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Tuesday.
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Burkina Votes for New President After Year of Upheaval
- Sunday November 29, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Faso Elections Confirmed for November 29
- Thursday October 15, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Burkina Faso's interim government confirmed Wednesday that presidential and parliamentary elections initially set for October, but delayed by a failed coup, would go ahead on November 29.
- www.ndtv.com
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European Union Urges Speedy Burkina Polls After Coup Attempt
- Wednesday September 30, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Ousted Burkina Leader's Party Candidate Barred From Presidential Vote
- Sunday August 30, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Transitional Council Indicts Former President Blaise Compaore for High Treason
- Friday July 17, 2015
- World News | Reuters
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Rwanda Opposition Seeks to Block Third Term Change for Kagame
- Thursday June 4, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Togo Votes in Delayed Presidential Election
- Saturday April 25, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Togo began voting today in an election expected to give President Faure Gnassingbe a third term in power, facing a divided opposition and last minute changes to the tallying of results.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Army Strongman Hands Power to Civilian Leader
- Saturday November 22, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Morocco Says Burkina Faso's Blaise Compaore to Stay for Limited Period
- Friday November 21, 2014
- World News | Reuters
Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaore, who was toppled in a popular uprising last month, will stay in Morocco for a limited period after fleeing his country, the Moroccan government said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Faso Chooses Michel Kafando as Interim President
- Monday November 17, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Veteran diplomat Michel Kafando has been chosen as Burkina Faso's interim president, officials in the west African country announced on Monday and will head the country until 2015.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Faso Transition Plan Sets up Delicate Talks With Military
- Monday November 10, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Burkina Faso opposition and civil society groups agreed Sunday on the outlines of a transitional government aimed at new elections in a year, setting up delicate negotiations with the military regime in charge after Blaise Compaore's ouster.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Faso: Francois Hollande Urges Quick, Civilian-Run Vote
- Tuesday November 4, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
France's President Francois Hollande on Monday urged the Burkina Faso military to quickly hand power to a civilian authority capable of rapidly organizing elections in the troubled West African country.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Faso President Resigns, Calls for 90-Day Transition
- Friday October 31, 2014
- World News | Reuters
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore announced his resignation in a statement on Friday and called for a 90-day transition to "free and transparent" elections in the West African country, local radio and television said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina's Roch Marc Kabore Seeks Mandate From Legislative Poll Results
- Wednesday December 2, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Roch Marc Kabore Wins Burkina Faso Presidential Vote: Electoral Commission
- Tuesday December 1, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Roch Marc Kabore was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election in Burkina Faso and will become the country's first new leader in decades, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Votes for New President After Year of Upheaval
- Sunday November 29, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Faso Elections Confirmed for November 29
- Thursday October 15, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Burkina Faso's interim government confirmed Wednesday that presidential and parliamentary elections initially set for October, but delayed by a failed coup, would go ahead on November 29.
- www.ndtv.com
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European Union Urges Speedy Burkina Polls After Coup Attempt
- Wednesday September 30, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Ousted Burkina Leader's Party Candidate Barred From Presidential Vote
- Sunday August 30, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Transitional Council Indicts Former President Blaise Compaore for High Treason
- Friday July 17, 2015
- World News | Reuters
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Rwanda Opposition Seeks to Block Third Term Change for Kagame
- Thursday June 4, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Togo Votes in Delayed Presidential Election
- Saturday April 25, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Togo began voting today in an election expected to give President Faure Gnassingbe a third term in power, facing a divided opposition and last minute changes to the tallying of results.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Army Strongman Hands Power to Civilian Leader
- Saturday November 22, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Morocco Says Burkina Faso's Blaise Compaore to Stay for Limited Period
- Friday November 21, 2014
- World News | Reuters
Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaore, who was toppled in a popular uprising last month, will stay in Morocco for a limited period after fleeing his country, the Moroccan government said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Faso Chooses Michel Kafando as Interim President
- Monday November 17, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Veteran diplomat Michel Kafando has been chosen as Burkina Faso's interim president, officials in the west African country announced on Monday and will head the country until 2015.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Faso Transition Plan Sets up Delicate Talks With Military
- Monday November 10, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Burkina Faso opposition and civil society groups agreed Sunday on the outlines of a transitional government aimed at new elections in a year, setting up delicate negotiations with the military regime in charge after Blaise Compaore's ouster.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Faso: Francois Hollande Urges Quick, Civilian-Run Vote
- Tuesday November 4, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
France's President Francois Hollande on Monday urged the Burkina Faso military to quickly hand power to a civilian authority capable of rapidly organizing elections in the troubled West African country.
- www.ndtv.com
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Burkina Faso President Resigns, Calls for 90-Day Transition
- Friday October 31, 2014
- World News | Reuters
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore announced his resignation in a statement on Friday and called for a 90-day transition to "free and transparent" elections in the West African country, local radio and television said.
- www.ndtv.com