BURKINA FASO JUNTA DISSOLVES ALL POLITICAL PARTIES

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Burkina Faso has ended all political parties and groups and removed the laws that controlled them.

The presidency’s communications team shared this decision on Thursday through a statement, following a meeting of the council of ministers led by Ibrahim Traore, the leader of the military junta.

Émile Zerbo, the minister of territorial administration and mobility, said the “big and important decision is part of rebuilding the country.”

The presidency stated that having many political parties has caused the country to drift, made citizens divide, and weakened the community bonds.

The statement said the measure is aimed at preserving national unity, strengthening the coherence of governmental action, and opening the way for a reform of political governance.

The adopted decree states that the property of the dissolved parties should be handed over to the state.

“The draft laws will be passed to the Transitional Legislative Assembly as soon as possible,” Zerbo said.

Before the coup, the country had more than 100 registered political parties, with 15 represented in parliament after the 2020 general election.

After Traore seized power in a September 2022 coup, the parties were forced to suspend activities.

At the council of ministers meeting, a state development roadmap tagged the “Reliance plan” was also adopted.

The plan is valued at FCFA 36 trillion (around $65 billion) and stretches from 2026 to 2030.