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Burkina Faso’s popular revolution fraying at the edges – By Valérie Arnould
The ousting of Burkina Faso’s long-standing President Blaise Compaoré in October 2014 raised high hopes for a democratic transition in the country. Compaoré was removed following ... -
Burkina Faso after Compaoré: Continuity through Change? – By Valerie Arnould
The removal on 31 October of Blaise Compaoré, who was president of Burkina Faso for 27 years, following street protests, has been welcomed as a momentous ... -
How Burkina Faso ensured its freest and fairest elections ever
Through the coordinated mobilisation of voters, civil society and the electoral commission, Burkina Faso made sure its most open election ever was also its most transparent. On 29 November, ... -
Popular resistance to the Burkina Faso coup: who, where and what next?
As in October 2014, huge numbers of Burkinabé have taken to the streets. But this time round, it may be mobilisations in secondary towns that are ... -
Burkina Faso: military embeds itself in transitional government – By SJ Cooper-Knock
8th Dec, 2014 – On 19th November, Lt. Col Isaac Zida was named interim prime minister of Burkina Faso, having previously emerged dominant in the military ...
