Burkina Faso celebrates newly elected president
Posted December 01, 2015 6:00 am
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) - Hundreds of supporters of Burkina Faso's newly elected president started chanting "Presi, Presi," as preliminary results announced early Tuesday handed Roch March Christian Kabore an outright win.
The electoral commission said 60 percent of the 5.5 million registered voters participated in Sunday's election to replace a transitional government established after a popular uprising ousted President Blaise Compaore last year. Compaore had been in power for 27 years.
Kabore, a former prime minister, avoided a runoff with 53 percent of the vote. He said the nation owes its new path toward reconciliation to those killed during the uprising, and to those who died resisting a failed week-long military coup in September.
Candidates have seven days to contest the results before the constitutional court finalizes them.
Supporters of presidential election candidate of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kabore, celebrate in the streets of the city, after preliminary results showed him to be the winner of recent elections in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Roch Marc Christian Kabore was elected Burkina Fasoâs new president, according to preliminary results released by the electoral commission early Tuesday, in an election that will replace a transitional government put in place after the West African nation's longtime leader was toppled in a popular uprising last year. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)
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Newly elected president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, left, celebrates after preliminary results showed him to be the winner of recent elections, as supporters gather outside Kaboreâs campaign headquarters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Roch Marc Christian Kabore was elected Burkina Fasoâs new president, according to preliminary results released by the electoral commission early Tuesday, in an election that will replace a transitional government put in place after the West African nation's longtime leader was toppled in a popular uprising last year. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)
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In this photo taken on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, supporters of Roch Marc Christian Kabore gather outside his campaign headquarters as they await final election results in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Roch Marc Christian Kabore was elected as Burkina Fasoâs new president, according to preliminary results released by the electoral commission early Tuesday, in an election that will replace a transitional government put in place after the West African nation's longtime leader was toppled in a popular uprising last year. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)
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In this photo taken on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2015, supporters of Roch Marc Christian Kabore gather outside his campaign headquarters as they await final election results in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Roch Marc Christian Kabore was elected Burkina Fasoâs new president, according to preliminary results released by the electoral commission early Tuesday, in an election that will replace a transitional government put in place after the West African nation's longtime leader was toppled in a popular uprising last year. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)
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Supporters of presidential candidate Roch Marc Christian Kabore celebrate after preliminary results showed him to be the winner of recent elections, supporters gather outside Kaboreâs campaign headquarters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Roch Marc Christian Kabore was elected Burkina Fasoâs new president, according to preliminary results released by the electoral commission early Tuesday, in an election that will replace a transitional government put in place after the West African nation's longtime leader was toppled in a popular uprising last year. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)
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Newly elected president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, center, speaks to supporters after preliminary results showed him to be the winner of recent elections, supporters gather outside Kaboreâs campaign headquarters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Roch Marc Christian Kabore was elected Burkina Fasoâs new president, according to preliminary results released by the electoral commission early Tuesday, in an election that will replace a transitional government put in place after the West African nation's longtime leader was toppled in a popular uprising last year. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)
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Supporters of the newly elected president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, celebrate in the streets by riding on a motorbike through the city, after preliminary results showed the winner of recent elections in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Roch Marc Christian Kabore was elected Burkina Fasoâs new president, according to preliminary results released by the electoral commission early Tuesday, in an election that will replace a transitional government put in place after the West African nation's longtime leader was toppled in a popular uprising last year. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)
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A supporter of presidential election candidate of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kabore celebrate after preliminary results showed him to be the winner of recent elections, supporters gather outside Kaboreâs campaign headquarters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Roch Marc Christian Kabore was elected Burkina Fasoâs new president, according to preliminary results released by the electoral commission early Tuesday, in an election that will replace a transitional government put in place after the West African nation's longtime leader was toppled in a popular uprising last year. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)
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Supporter of presidential candidate of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kabore celebrate after preliminary results showed him to be the winner of recent elections, supporters gather outside Kaboreâs campaign headquarters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Roch Marc Christian Kabore was elected Burkina Fasoâs new president, according to preliminary results released by the electoral commission early Tuesday, in an election that will replace a transitional government put in place after the West African nation's longtime leader was toppled in a popular uprising last year. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)
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