Supporters of presidential candidate Zephirin Diabre cheer at Diabre's campaign rally in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, November 25, 2015. Burkina Faso will hold presidential and legislative elections on Sunday. REUTERS/Joe Penney
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso votes in its first free election in three decades this weekend, choosing a replacement for long-time leader Blaise Compaore, who was ousted a year ago in a military-backed popular uprising in the landlocked West African nation.
The polls were pushed back from Oct. 11 after an abortive coup in September by members of the now-disbanded elite presidential guard (RSP), but are expected to pass off peacefully.
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