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Burkina Faso elections confirmed for November 29

Burkina Faso's interim government confirmed Wednesday that presidential and parliamentary elections initially set for October, but delayed by a failed coup, would go ahead on November 29.

The government confirmed the date agreed Tuesday with the main political factions for the elections, which were scheduled for October 11 but then put back after a short-lived putsch last month.

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