Burkina Faso Dissolves Old Election Commission to Safeguard Sovereignty
Key Highlights: Burkina Faso’s Capt. Ibrahim Traoré (shown) has led sweeping reforms since last year’s coup. He and his ministers emphasize that abolishing the costly, donor-funded election commission is a sovereign step, replacing it with a leaner, nationally controlled system. Sovereignty and Reform Since seizing power in September 2022, Capt. Traoré’s junta has pursued a…