Burkina Faso Junta Dissolves All Political Parties
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Key Details of the Decree
Total Dissolution: The decree targets all registered political parties—numbering over 100 before the 2022 coup—and scraps the legal framework that governed them.
Asset Seizure: All assets belonging to the dissolved parties are to be transferred to the state.
Future Regulation: Minister of Territorial Administration Emile Zerbo stated that new draft laws for establishing future "political groups" will be submitted to the Transitional Legislative Assembly "as soon as possible".
Stated Justifications
The junta and Minister Zerbo provided several reasons for the ban:
National Unity: Authorities claimed the "proliferation" of parties fostered divisions among citizens and weakened the "social fabric" of the nation.
Deviation from Guidelines: The government alleged that parties had deviated from their original established guidelines.
State Reconstruction: The ban is framed as part of a broader plan to "rebuild the state" and curb "numerous abuses" inherent in the previous multiparty system.
Context and Impact
Escalation of Restrictions: While political activities and public gatherings had been suspended since the 2022 coup, parties were previously allowed to operate internally. This new decree ends their existence entirely.
Delayed Transition: The junta recently extended its transition period, allowing Captain Traoré to remain in power until July 2029, despite an initial pledge to return to civilian rule by July 2024.
Institutional Dismantling: This move follows the July 2025 dissolution of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), transferring electoral responsibilities to the Interior Ministry.
Security Crisis: The crackdown occurs as Burkina Faso continues to struggle with a severe insurgency linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL, which was a primary justification for the original 2022 coup.
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