{"id":4226,"date":"2026-01-31T12:15:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T12:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/burkina-faso-issues-decree-dissolving-all-political-parties"},"modified":"2026-01-31T14:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:19:33","slug":"burkina-faso-issues-decree-dissolving-all-political-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/burkina-faso-issues-decree-dissolving-all-political-parties","title":{"rendered":"Burkina Faso Issues Decree Dissolving all Political Parties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>The military government of Burkina Faso issued a decree dissolving all political parties and repealing the legal framework governing their activities, under a measure approved by the Council of Ministers of the West African country.<\/p>\n<p>The decision, taken by the military rulers who seized power in September 2022, is the latest step to tighten their grip on power after suspending political activities following the coup.<\/p>\n<p>Burkina Faso\u2019s interior minister, E\u0301mile Zerbo, said the move is part of a broader effort to \u201crebuild the state\u201d after what he described as widespread violations and dysfunctions in the country\u2019s multiparty system. He added that a government review concluded that the proliferation of political parties had deepened divisions and weakened social cohesion.<\/p>\n<p>Before the coup, the country had more than 100 registered political parties, 15 of which were represented in parliament after the 2020 general election. The decree orders the dissolution of all parties and political groupings. According to the minutes of the cabinet meeting, a bill abolishing the basic statutes and regulating party financing\u2014along with defining the status of the opposition leader\u2014will be referred to the current transitional council. All assets of the dissolved parties will be transferred to the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press. 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