DOHA (Al Jazeera): Voters in Burkina Faso headed to polls on Sunday, in a closely watched election that could mark the beginning of a new chapter in the country’s political history.

The vote comes a year after a popular uprising toppled longstanding president Blaise Compaore, following his attempts to extend his 27-year rule.

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