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Elections in Burkina Faso

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others felt was lacking in the past. Many people in Burkina Faso were pleased with the government overthrow, but some citizens felt that nothing would change. One man claimed that in 2014 when Compaoré was overthrown, the people of Burkina Faso were told everything would change, and all the problems were solved. However, many people of Burkina Faso felt that nothing truly changed, and there was a sentiment that this coup would result in yet another power shift without any substantial change. Ultimately, the nation's president has once again changed on violent terms, and Damiba currently is in power in Burkina Faso. The Sahel region is Africa has been a hotspot for coups recently, as there was a
32: 992: 344:. Burkina Faso has held democratic elections since 1965. The history of elections has been slightly inconsistent, with the government dynamically changing at the hands of various coups, constitutional changes, and boycotts from various political parties. In 2015, the country experienced its first peaceful and fair election ever. Corruption plagued Burkina Faso's presidential elections for 50 years, but following a coup overthrowing 1811: 348:, the nation has seen more democratic and less corrupt electoral processes. Terrorism has played a substantial role in Burkina Faso's elections, with candidates running on the promise to keep the nation safe from the rise of Islamic jihadism they experienced in the 2010s. Historically, a few different parties have held power in Burkina. The 586:
Faso have two steps. First, after the initial round of votes are cast and counted, if one candidate is a majority winner, then that person is elected president of Burkina Faso. Otherwise, the two candidates with the highest number of votes move on to the final round, where ultimately a president will be elected.
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The 1978 General Election was a two round election. No candidate received more than 50% of the votes in the first round, so following the election laws in Burkina Faso, the two candidates who received the most votes advanced to the second and final round. It was in that round that incumbent president
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The 127 members of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso is elected by proportional representation. It consists of 45 multi-member constituencies; with each having about 2-9 seats. There is also an additional 16 seats that are elected proportionally nationwide. The presidential elections in Burkina
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led a military insurgency to force out Kaboré. Damiba and fellow members of the coup were extremely dissatisfied with the way Kaboré had been handling the national bloody jihadist insurgency. He pledged to face the terrorism problem head on and meet it with the necessary firepower, something he and
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passed in 2000 making two terms the maximum limit. However, Compaoré was able to run anyway due to the fact that the amendment was passed during one of his terms, and thus could not apply until the next term.
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won the presidency in 2010. However, citizens of Burkina Faso began to speak out about the fraudulent system, and how Compaoré and his party was going to fix the vote for another landslide victory.
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became the president until his murder in 1987. His rise to power soured Burkina Faso's relationship with the United States, due to his suspected marxist beliefs and close relationship with
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was former president Compaoré's party affiliation, and thus they held power from 1987 to 2014. His party took power through a coup, and in 2014 also lost their control when the
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won the presidency in 1998, winning almost 90% of the popular vote. There was lots of boycotting from opposing parties, and only about 50% of the nation voted in the election.
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won the presidency with 56% of the vote in the second round. This election was the nation's first election with more than one party running, and the first since the
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won the election, in Burkina Faso's first peaceful and fair election with actual uncertainty of who was going to win the presidency in 50 years.
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won the presidency and was re-elected in 2020. Following a number of recurring terrorist attacks by Islamic jihadist groups, particularly
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won the presidency in 2005, getting about 80% of the vote. There was opposition to him running again, due to an amendment to the
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Ariotti, Margaret (December 2016). "Election note: Burkina Faso's 2015 presidential and legislative elections".
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General elections were due to be held on 11 October 2015. However, on 16 September the now disbanded
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Pryce, Paul; Nascimento, Maria Ines (June 2014). "The 2012 parliamentary election in Burkina Faso".
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The 1991 elections were the first elections held in Burkina Faso since 1978. In 1983 there was a
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in 1965. 100% of the vote went to the only candidate,
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Index

Politics of Burkina Faso

Constitution
Human rights
Interim President
Ibrahim Traoré
Interim Prime Minister
Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla
National Assembly
President
Alassane Bala Sakandé
Administrative divisions
13 regions
45 provinces
351 departments
Elections
2015
2020
Political parties
Foreign relations
Minister
Olivia Rouamba
Diplomatic missions of
in Burkina Faso
Nationality law
Passport
Visa requirements
Visa policy
Other countries
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