Burkina Faso Begins Counting Ballots in Presidential Vote
- EU observers say election wasn't marred by any incidents
- Vote key to restoring investor confidence after 2014 revolt
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Burkina Faso voted Sunday in the first election since mass protests last year forced Blaise Compaore to step down as president after ruling Africa’s fourth-biggest gold producer for almost three decades.
About 5 million people were eligible to cast ballots in both presidential and legislative elections. Twelve hours of voting ended about 6 p.m. local time, and officials began counting the ballots Sunday night. Results could be announced in a few days.