Burkina Faso’s military junta, led by Ibrahim Traore, has dissolved all political parties and formations, repealing laws governing their operation.
The move aims to preserve national unity, strengthen government coherence, and pave the way for political governance reform.
The presidency cited the numerous parties as a cause of division and weakening of the social fabric.
Assets of dissolved parties will be handed over to the state, with draft laws to be passed to the Transitional Legislative Assembly.
The country had over 100 registered parties, with 15 represented in parliament after the 2020 election.
The move follows Traore’s September 2022 coup, which suspended party activities. A $65 billion development roadmap, the “Reliance plan”, was also adopted for 2026-2030.
