{"id":59038,"date":"2015-12-04T00:01:29","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T22:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/foreign-minister-steinmeier-on-the-presidential-and-parliamentary-elections-in-burkina-faso\/"},"modified":"2015-12-04T00:01:29","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T22:01:29","slug":"foreign-minister-steinmeier-on-the-presidential-and-parliamentary-elections-in-burkina-faso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/foreign-minister-steinmeier-on-the-presidential-and-parliamentary-elections-in-burkina-faso\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the presidential and parliamentary elections in Burkina Faso"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n BERLIN, Germany, December 3, 2015\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ —
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Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued the following statement on 2\u00a0December on the presidential and parliamentary elections in Burkina Faso:<\/p>\n

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The people of Burkina Faso have chosen the path of peaceful and democratic change. For the first time in the country\u2019s history, the people of Burkina Faso have voted for a civilian president and government in free and transparent elections at the weekend. Permit me to offer Burkina Faso my most sincere congratulations on achieving this milestone.<\/p>\n

\nWith these elections, the course that the people set out on in October of last year\u00a0\u2013\u00a0bringing democracy to Burkina Faso\u00a0\u2013\u00a0is being continued. A great debt of gratitude is owed to the transitional government under President Kafando, who has successfully guided the country through the transitional phase since Blaise Compaor\u00e9\u2019s resignation. With great responsibility, the transitional government has played a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the democratic transition. Many other actors from civil society, political parties and the army have also done their part to make this possible. The fact that Burkina Faso has managed to achieve this democratic transition peacefully may also serve as an example to other countries.<\/p>\n

\nBurkina Faso\u2019s new Government faces great challenges. It must carry out reforms in the judiciary and security sector, stimulate the economy, and create educational and future prospects for the country\u2019s youth. Germany has been a close partner of Burkina Faso for over 50\u00a0years and stands ready to continue to support this important process.<\/p>\n

Background information:<\/p>\n

In the elections held last Sunday, 29\u00a0November 2015, the former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Roch Kabor\u00e9 (Mouvement du Peuple pour le Progr\u00e8s, MPP) was, according to the country\u2019s election commission, elected as the new President in the first round with 53.5\u00a0per\u00a0cent of the popular vote. Z\u00e9phirin Diabr\u00e9 (Union pour le Progr\u00e8s et le Changement, UPC) came second with just under 30\u00a0per\u00a0cent of the vote. He has already conceded defeat and congratulated Kabor\u00e9 on his victory. The other presidential candidates have also accepted the outcome of the election.<\/p>\n

After weeks of mass protests, former President Blaise Compaor\u00e9, who had held onto power for 27\u00a0years, resigned on 31\u00a0October 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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