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Burkina Faso
The ghost of Salif Diallo shapes the electoral landscape of 2020

Roch Marc Christian Kabore will have to accommodate supporters of the former speaker of parliament in the run-up to the next presidential election. [...]

Published on 07/02/2018 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Burkina Faso
The ghost of Salif Diallo shapes the electoral landscape of 2020

Burkina Faso
Kaboré's party faces existential crisis

Burkina Faso
Yacouba Isaac Zida positions himself for presidential election

Burkina Faso
Roch Marc Christian Kabore plays youth card for 2020

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Eddie Komboigo dreams of a presidential destiny

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