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Junta-run Burkina Faso to scrap election commission

Junta Supporters in Burkina Faso wave flags during a rally at Place de la Nation Ouagadougou on April 30, 2025. (AFP)

Junta-run Burkina Faso has decided to scrap its national election commission, arguing it is a costly body that is prone to "foreign influences".

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