Burkina presidential and legislative votes set for October

[World News]

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Burkina Faso will hold presidential and legislative elections on October 11, interim president Michel Kafando announced Thursday, put an ending to uncertainty over the political calendar. The decision came days after political parties, the interim government and the electoral commission put forward possible dates for the first vote since the overthrow of president Blaise Compaore. Burkina Faso's military seized power on October 31 after Compaore was ousted in a popular revolt sparked by his bid to extend his 27-year hold on power. A National Transitional Council then took over governing the west African state of 18 million people.

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