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Burkinabes Select Roch Kabore as New President
After forcing their 27-year president in to exile and surviving a failed week-long coup, the people of Burkina Faso chose their new president Sunday with the election of Roch Marc Christian Kabore, reports BBC. RELATED: BURKINA FASO COUP OVER, PRESIDENT KAFANDO RESTORED TO POWER Securing 53.5 percent of the vote, Kabore, who is a former prime…
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Burkina Faso Coup Over, President Kafando Restored to Power
After the presidential guard and coup leader Gen. Gilbert Diendere agreed to the deal presented...
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Burkina Faso Coup Leader Ignores Deadline To Step Down
General Gilbert Diendere‘s (pictured below) deadline of surrendering by 10:00 GMT on...
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Burkina Faso Coup Leaders Release Interim President Kafando?
According to coup leaders, Burkina Faso’s interim President Michel Kafando (pictured)...
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UPDATED: Burkina Faso Politicians, Military Agree To Transitional Gov. & Elections
Updated 11/5/14, 10:25 a.m. EST: With Presidents Macky Sall, John Mahama, and Goodluck Jonathan serving as mediators, Burkina Faso’s political parties and incumbent Burkina Faso leader Lt....
