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31.10.2014 Burkina Faso

Welcoming President Compaore's Commitment to a Democratic Transition

By US Department of State
Welcoming President Compaore's Commitment to a Democratic Transition
31.10.2014 LISTEN

WASHINGTON, October 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Press Statement

Jen Psaki

Department Spokesperson

Washington, DC

October 30, 2014

The United States welcomes President Compaore's decision to withdraw a National Assembly bill which would have amended the constitution and allowed him to run for an additional term of office. We also welcome his decision to form a government of national unity to prepare for national elections and to transfer power to a democratically elected successor. We look forward to that transition taking place in 2015. We regret the violence and the loss of life today in Burkina Faso, and call on all parties to avoid further violence. We underscore our commitment to peaceful transitions of power through democratic elections and emphasize neither side should attempt to change the situation through extra-constitutional means.

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