Burkina Faso President Dismisses Prime Minister And Shuts Down Government Amid Political Shift

Burkina Faso President Dismisses Prime Minister And Shuts Down Government Amid Political ShiftBurkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has dismissed Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree obtained by AFP on Friday. The decree did not provide any specific reasons for the prime minister’s removal but stated that members of the outgoing government would continue to manage their duties until a new government is formed.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Kyelem de Tambela, who had been appointed prime minister in October 2022 following Traore’s coup, had weathered multiple cabinet reshuffles but saw his tenure end suddenly. The decree simply stated, “The prime minister’s official functions are terminated,” leaving the nation to speculate on the underlying cause of the decision.

Burkina Faso has faced significant political instability since January 2022, when Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kabore. Damiba himself was overthrown in September 2022 by Captain Traore, who now leads the country amid growing challenges.

The nation has struggled to regain stability in the face of increasing jihadist violence, which has resulted in over 26,000 deaths and displaced nearly two million people since 2015. Under Traore’s leadership, Burkina Faso has distanced itself from its former colonial power, France, and shifted its foreign policy towards Russia.

Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore recently emphasized that cooperation with Russia “better suited” the country’s needs. Burkina Faso, alongside Mali and Niger—also led by military juntas—formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in September, signaling a shift in regional alliances. These countries have severed ties with France and withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), accusing the bloc of being influenced by Paris.

The Sahel region has been plagued by Islamist insurgencies since 2012, with violence spreading from northern Mali to Burkina Faso and Niger. In response, Russia has deployed military instructors to help bolster Burkina Faso’s fight against jihadist groups.

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