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Nov
29
2020
By The African Mirror
Burkina Faso opposition leader concedes defeat in election

Burkina Faso opposition leader concedes defeat in election

NEWS
BURKINA Faso's main opposition leader has conceded defeat in the presidential election after initial results showed a comfortable victory for President Roch Kabore, ending a dispute in which opponents said election fraud was committed. President Roch Kabore Former Finance Minister Zephirin Diabre has met Kabore to congratulate him, Kabore said in a post on Twitter. A spokesman for Diabre confirmed the concession. It leaves Kabore free to tackle major challenges facing the landlocked West African country, including fighting Islamist groups that have killed more than 2,000 people in attacks this year and made large areas of the North and East…
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Nov
26
2020
By The African Mirror
Burkina Faso’s Kabore edges closer to re-election as lead grows

Burkina Faso’s Kabore edges closer to re-election as lead grows

NEWS
THIAM NDIAGA BURKINA Faso President Roch Kabore has edged closer to re-election despite opposition concerns over the validity of the count, extending a commanding lead with over half of districts reporting results. Tallies posted to the election commission website on Wednesday showed Kabore with over 593,000 votes, almost four times as many as his nearest rival, former finance minister Zephirin Diabre. Having secured 58% of total ballots cast, Kabore is on track to secure enough votes to avoid a second round. The commission began announcing results from additional voting districts late Wednesday afternoon. Opposition objections to the count complicate an…
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