Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Kabore leaves his swearing in ceremony in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, December 29, 2015. REUTERS/Sophie Garcia
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's president said there may be criminal charges after an audit found the transitional government had improperly awarded land to government members and their families, and misspent $11 million (7.5 million pounds).
Voters elected Roch Marc Kabore president of the landlocked West African country in November, ending a one-year transitional government that came to power after popular protests overthrew longtime ruler Blaise Compaore.
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