Political parties in Burkina Faso have already been banned from holding public events, but could still operate internally. Now, a decree dissolves them entirely. Burkina Faso's military-led government ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Burkina Faso’s military junta dissolved all political parties, transferring their assets to the state. The ...

On January 29, the junta’s Council of Ministers approved a decree dissolving all political parties in the country and a draft law repealing the legislation governing their operations and financing.

The UN’s top human rights official on Thursday demanded that Burkina Faso end its clampdown on civic freedoms, including an announced ban on political parties. In his comments, UN Human Rights Chief ...

Burkina Faso's junta has announced a ban on all political parties, whose activities have been suspended since the military seized power in 2022. Junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré has been criticised ...

The United Nations rights chief called on Thursday on the Burkina Faso government to halt all repression of civic space and to overturn its plan to prohibit all political parties. The junta running ...

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Burkina Faso's military-led government dissolved all political parties and groupings Thursday, saying the move was necessary to preserve national unity and reform political governance. The decree, ...

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Lilongwe City Mayor Alex Banda was on Saturday, 18 April 2026, involved in an embarrassing incident at ...