OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's constitutional council on Saturday dismissed two election candidates close to ousted President Blaise Compaore, but allowed other members of the political old guard to stand.
Compaore was driven out of power last October by street protests after he tried to change the constitution to allow him to extend his 27-year rule. On October 11, the population of the West African country will choose his successor.
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