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Burkina Faso Junta Dissolves All Political Parties, Seizes Assets by Decree

Officials call it a step to 'rebuild the state,' with new rules on parties to be considered by the transitional council.

Heads of state of Mali's Assimi Goita, Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore and Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani walk together during the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger July 6, 2024. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou
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Overview

  • The council of ministers approved the Jan. 29 decree that abolishes the legal framework for political parties and formations.
  • All party assets are to be transferred to the state, and a bill on party statutes, financing and the status of an opposition leader will go to the transitional council.
  • Political activities were suspended after Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s 2022 coup, and the dissolution now ends even internal party operations.
  • Interior Minister Emile Zerbo said a government review found that the proliferation of parties fuelled divisions and weakened social cohesion.
  • The measure deepens earlier rollbacks—including dissolution of the electoral commission and curbs on media access—as authorities confront insurgencies linked to al-Qaeda and IS.