Burkina Faso Junta Dismisses Prime Minister and Dissolves Government

Military leader Ibrahim Traoré announced the move without explanation, leaving ministers in place until a new cabinet is formed.

Burkina Faso's military junta, led by Ibrahim Traoré, dismissed Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government on Friday through a presidential decree.
No reason was provided for the decision, though Tambela had served as prime minister since October 2022, following Traoré's rise to power after a military coup.
Ministers from the dissolved government have been instructed to continue their duties until a new government is appointed.
The junta has faced significant challenges in addressing ongoing security issues, with extremist violence linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State displacing over 2 million people and leaving around half the country outside government control.
Since taking power in 2022, Burkina Faso's junta has extended its transition period by five years and distanced itself from Western and regional allies, including France and ECOWAS.