roch mark kabore won more than 50% of the vote. he replaces blaise compaore who was toppled in an uprising after 27 years in office. >> reporter: celebrations, the moment the results were known. roch mark kabore was proclaimed the winner. he will become the country's first civilian leader in almost five decades. he promised to follow through on his campaign promises. >> translation: we owe it to those who sackry fived their lives-- sacrificed their lives for our country. >> reporter: the citizens of burkina faso tonight are celebrating the end of political tar mail in their-- turmoil in their country. it is hopeful that it will herber in a new era of peaceful democracy. kabore split with blaise compaore only last year and formed an opposition party. not everyone is map with his victory. >> translation: he was not my candidate and never will be. i don't see any difference between him and blaise compaore. he worked with blaise compaore for five of the 27 years he was in power. >> reporter: the elections also bring to an end the transi

roch mark kabore won more than 5 pa% of the vote. sunday's presidential elections were the first since an uprising in october last year that led to blaise comparore resigning after 27 years in office. al jazeera moham ed ado has more. >> reporter: celebrations in the results of the elections. former prime minister mac mac was proclaimed the winner. he will be the first civilian leaders in almost five decades. in his victory speech he promised to follow through on his campaign promises. >> translation: we owe to those who sacrificed their lives for their country. the restoration of our peaceful order, national reconciliation. >> reporter: the citizens informant are celebrating political turn melbourne, the end of, this their country. the new president will herber in a new era of peaceful democracy. >> reporter: rack rack split with blaise comparore last year in a movement for people's progress. not everyone is happy with the victory. >> translation: he was not my candidate and never will be. i don't see any difference between him and