Voice of America: Burkina Faso Holds Nationwide Elections

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Burkina Faso Holds Nationwide Elections Dec 2nd 2012, 19:44 Voters in Burkina Faso lined-up for parliamentary and municipal elections for the first time since anti-government protests in 2011. One of thousands of candidates laying out his vision for the future of the country this weekend was Francois Compaore, the younger brother of Burkina Faso's president. More than 3,000 candidates vied for 127 seats in the National Assembly, and more than 18,000 municipal officials will be elected. Parliamentary elections take place every five years in Burkina ... Media files: 5748FF76-3E23-4852-869E-4B85C1842A2A_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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