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US Congratulates Burkinabe President-Elect Kabore
by VOA News
The United States has congratulated Burkina Faso on Sunday's "peaceful
and orderly" election that saw former prime minister Roch Marc
Christian Kabore elected as the next president.
The White House statement commended the Burkinabe people "for their
commitment to defending the principles of democracy" and said the U.S.
looks forward to continuing to partner with the people and government
of Burkina Faso "as they seize this opportunity to unify the country
and advance the vital work of strengthening Burkinabe institutions."
Earlier Tuesday, Kabore thanked his supporters for the win and vowed
to "get to work immediately." He dedicated his victory to the dozens of
protesters who died last year in a popular uprising to oust longtime
President Blaise Compaore.
Kabore, a former Compaore ally, won Sunday's election with more than 53
percent of the vote, becoming the West African nation's first new
president in decades.
Legislative results from Sunday's poll have not yet been released.
Five million registered voters were eligible to select from among a
slate of 14 presidential candidates. The polls originally were set for
October, but were briefly delayed by a failed military coup.
Compaore was ousted in a 2014 coup. He first seized power by force in
1987 and later won four elections -- all of them disputed.
Burkina Faso has been largely led since independence in 1960 by
authoritarians who seized power by force.
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