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Ouagadougou, Nov 22 (EFE) .- Burkina Faso held calm presidential elections Sunday, despite the threat of jihadist terrorism in the West African country, where outgoing president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is running for re-election and the opposition has warned of possible fraud in the elections.(Camera: LEGNAN KOULA) SHOT LIST: PEOPLE VOTING IN OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
Vote counting begins in Burkina Faso after a general election in the shadow of a growing jihadist insurgency. Opposition candidates warn of a "massive fraud" at the polls. IMAGES
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is greeted by Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in Ouagadougou. She is at the start of a tour of the Sahel region that will see her pass through Niger and Mali. IMAGES
After deadly attacks on Burkina Faso last week, the presidents of Nigeria and Togo arrived on Monday in a show of solidarity. IMAGES
Pope Francis prays for victims of recent attacks in Indonesia and Burkina Faso, and for the international community to build peace. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Local media shows footage of remains of the Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso's capital, after it was attacked and seized by Islamist militants. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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