Burkina Faso military rulers scrapped the election committee to control future polls
The military rulers of Burkina Faso dissolved the country’s election commission, calling it a waste of money.
According to the National RTB TV station, the Ministry of the Interior will hold elections in the future.
Since seizing power in September 2022, coup leaders have begun comprehensive reforms, including postponing elections, which will lead to the restoration of civilian rule.
A national vote will be held last year, but the military government will extend the transition to democracy until July 2029, allowing leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré to rule and to freely compete for the next presidential election.
AFP reported that the Election Commission “subsidized” at about $870,000 (£650,000) a year, territorial administration minister Emile Zerbo said.
He added.
After taking office three years ago, military leaders rejected the assistance of former colonial power France in support of Russia for criticizing the failure of the civilian authorities to cope with the growing Islamic rebellion.
Since then, rights groups have accused the military of trying to eliminate radicals against civilians and suppress political activities and freedom of expression.
There are also questions about the effectiveness of military operations. In the first half of 2025, the jihadist group JNIM said it had carried out more than 280 attacks in Burkina Faso, a figure for the same period in 2024, according to data verified by the BBC.
BBC Surveillance and other reports by David Bamford.
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