Burkina Faso Dissolves All Political Parties Amid Military Rule

2026-01-30 - 17:50

Burkina Faso’s military-led government announced on Thursday that it had dissolved all political parties and associations, citing the need to preserve national unity and reform political governance. The decree, issued during a weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by President Ibrahim Traore, also requires that the assets of dissolved parties be transferred to the state. A draft