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Burkina Faso’s junta dissolves all of country’s political parties, saying they cause divisions

On Jan. 29, 2026, Burkina Faso's military-led government dissolved all political parties and scrapped party laws by decree approved by the Council of Ministers in Ouagadougou.
With party activities already suspended since 2022, officials argued the junta's review found political parties fuelled divisions and weakened social cohesion, framing the move to `rebuild the state`.
The decree requires all party assets be handed to the state, the government-run news agency said, while draft laws for future parties will be submitted to the legislature as soon as possible, Minister Emile Zerbo said.
Military leaders have already postponed elections and dissolved the independent electoral commission, and the decree continues those sweeping reforms begun after the 2022 coup.
Amid regional shifts, Burkina Faso has joined the Alliance of Sahel States and turned away from France toward Russia for security support amid a surge of coups in West and Central Africa.

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