The military junta in the West African country of Burkina Faso has dismissed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, interim president Ibrahim Traoré announced in a decree late on Friday evening.
Accordingly, ministers should continue to hold their positions until a new government is formed. There was no reason for the dismissal. Prime Minister Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambéla has held his post since October 2022.
The military junta, which has ruled the Sahel state since a coup in 2022, is estimated to control almost half of the national territory. In the north of Burkina Faso, as in the neighboring states of Mali and Niger, Islamic groups are active that have pledged allegiance to the terrorist militias Al Qaeda and Islamic State.
23 million residents are internally displaced
Burkina Faso has been repeatedly shocked by attacks since 2015, including in the border area with Mali and Niger. As of March 2023, 2.06 million people out of approximately 23 million inhabitants were internally displaced. There were also refugee movements in neighboring countries such as Côte d’Ivoire (Côte d’Ivoire).
- Since 2014, several coups have shaken the country, most recently in the autumn of 2022. However, the government under Ibrahim Traoré controls only parts of the country and violence and attacks – often with a jihadist background – are the order of the day.
- Nearly 40 percent of the country’s residents live below the poverty line, and last year 4.7 million people needed humanitarian assistance.
- More than 800,000 people live in areas controlled by armed groups. Gender-based violence against women and girls and education are another major problem.
Source: Krone
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