Low Turnout in Burkina Faso Elections
Burkina Faso voters have elected a president and parliament, one year after a violent public uprising forced the West African country's long-time leader out of office.
Photo: Xinhua
Former foreign minister Michel Kafando has served as Transitional President of Burkina Faso since 2014.
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Burkina Faso: Elections - Judge My Competency, Not My Gender, Says Candidate
RFI, 27 November 2015
Campaigning is wrapping up for Burkina Faso's landmark presidential and legislative elections - these are the first polls since the ousting of former strongman Blaise Compaore, who… Read more »
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African Union, 23 November 2015
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has approved the deployment of the African Union Short-Term Observation (STO) Mission to… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Judiciary Warns Candidates Against Violating Penal Code
Focac, 12 November 2015
Burkina Faso prosecutor on Wednesday warned candidates in the Nov. 29 presidential and legislative elections against violation of electoral laws during campaigns, a judicial source… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: A New Constitution, Judiciary to Deal With Compaore, Says Presidential Candidate Diabre
RFI, 26 November 2015
Presidential election frontrunner Zephirin Diabre addressed a campaign rally in Ouagadougou on Wednesday attended by some 10,000 supporters ahead of Burkina Faso's landmark polls.… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Nation Set for an Electoral Uprising?
ISS, 24 November 2015
On Sunday, 29 November, around 5.5 million people are expected at the polls in Burkina Faso to elect the next president and the 127 members of Parliament. These elections, the… Read more »
InFocus
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The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States, Ecowas agreed on the immediate lifting of the suspension of the constitution and holding of presidential and ... Read more »
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About four million registered voters cast their ballots on Sunday to choose among 6,000 candidates competing for 127 seats in parliament. Read more »
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The military has taken to the airwaves to declare it now controls the country - just weeks before national elections. ECOWAS, African Union and the United Nations issue a joint ... Read more »
