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Saran Sérémé (born 17 November 1968, Ouagadougou) is a Burkinabé politician. Sérémé is a candidate for the Presidency in the country's 2015 election. [1] Sérémé is the head of the Party for Development and Change (PDC). [2] Sérémé was previously a member of the Congress for Democracy and Progress party. She was also a businesswoman prior to entering politics. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Rogez, Olivier (26 November 2015). "Présidentielle au Burkina: Saran Sérémé, candidate du PDC". RFI (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Former Burkinabe ruling party confident of winning control of Parliament". Star Africa. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Ouedraogo, Brahima (18 November 2015). "Burkina Faso victims seek answers from former torture site". WRAL. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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