Burkina Faso Junta Appoints New Prime Minister After Dissolving Government

Military leader Ibrahim Traore names Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as prime minister following the abrupt removal of the previous government.

Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, former communications minister and government spokesperson, has been appointed as Burkina Faso's new prime minister.
The appointment follows the sudden dismissal of Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and the dissolution of the government, with no reasons provided by the junta.
This marks the latest political shake-up since Captain Ibrahim Traore seized power in a September 2022 coup, ousting a previous military regime that had overthrown a democratically elected president earlier that year.
Burkina Faso continues to face severe security challenges, with extremist violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State displacing over 2 million people and leaving half the country's territory outside government control.
The junta, which extended its transition period by five years in May, has distanced itself from former colonial ruler France and ECOWAS, aligning more closely with other coup-led neighbors like Mali and Niger.