"The decree disbands all political parties and political formations, with all their assets now set to be transferred to the state. Burkina Fasos Interior Minister Emile Zerbo said the decision was part of a broader effort to rebuild the state after alleged widespread abuses and dysfunction in the country's multiparty system. Zerbo said a government review found that the multiplication of political parties had fuelled divisions and weakened social cohesion."
"Before the coup, the country had more than 100 registered political parties, with 15 represented in parliament after the 2020 general election. Burkina Faso is led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, who seized power in a coup in September 2022, eight months after an earlier military coup had overthrown democratically elected President Roch Marc Kabore. The country's military leaders have cut ties with former colonial ruler France and turned to Russia for security support."
Burkina Faso's military-led government issued a decree dissolving all political parties that had been suspended after the coup, transferring their assets to the state. The council of ministers approved the decree amid a crackdown on dissent and efforts to contain insurgencies linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL. Interior Minister Emile Zerbo said the move formed part of rebuilding the state after alleged abuses and dysfunction in the multiparty system and cited a review finding that the multiplication of parties had fuelled divisions and weakened social cohesion. The country experienced multiple coups and has shifted security ties from France to Russia, joining the Alliance of Sahel States.
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