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Burkina Faso election commission says President Blaise Compaore re-elected by landslide

Burkina Faso election commission says President Blaise Compaore re-elected by landslide....

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    Guinea's wounded military leader agreed Friday not to return to his country in order to continue his convalescence abroad following three days of feverish, late nigh...

  1. Opposition in Burkina Faso vow to fight Senate law

    Opposition parties walked out of a meeting in parliament this week in protest over the creation of a Senate. The opposition claims the Senate is a backhanded way for...

  2. Guinea: Ex-leader Dadis Camara comes for burial

    A Guinean official says that exiled former coup leader Moussa Dadis Camara has arrived on a flight to the southern town of Nzerekore to attend the funeral of his mot...

  3. Burkina Faso: President deplores violent response to film on Prophet Muhammad

    President Blaise Compaore is calling on Muslims to stop using violence as a way of expression.Compaore, a Christian, said that violence should not be the response of...

  4. Al-Qaida-linked group in Burkina Faso for talks

    Representatives of an al-Qaida-linked group that controls northern Mali arrived on Saturday in Burkina Faso for talks with President Blaise Compaore, who is trying t...

  5. US backs lead role for Algeria in Mali crisis

    Washington is backing a lead role for Algeria in promoting dialogue between the government of Mali and the rebels controlling Mali's north.Deputy Secretary of State ...

  6. Burkina Faso's long-serving president re-elected by landslide, opposition claims fraud

    President Blaise Compaore, one of Africa's last remaining 'Big Men' who seized power in a bloody coup 23 years ago, was re-elected by a landslide in a vote rejected ...

  7. Malian extremist leader says he has faith in mediation by Burkina Faso

    The leader of the main radical Islamist group controlling northern Mali said on Tuesday that he has faith in the mediation effort led by neighboring Burkina Faso.The...

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