First free election in 30 years heavily influenced by legacies of former liberation comrades Thomas Sankara and Blaise Compaoré One is dead and the other in exile, but the shadows of former presidents Thomas Sankara and Blaise Compaoré loom large over Burkina Faso as the country chooses a modern government on Sunday.
Nearly 5.5 million people are expected to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections to replace the interim government that has ruled since a popular rebellion forced Compaoré out of office more than a year ago.
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Source: theguardian.com