B/Faso drops electoral watchdog in sovereignty push, analyst warns of democratic erosion

Dailytrust | 21-07-2025 04:53pm |

Burkina Faso’s military government last week formally disbanded the country’s National Electoral Commission, known as CENI, transferring all electoral responsibilities to the Ministry of Territorial Administration. Officials said the move would save funds and limit external influence over domestic democratic processes. State-run RTB television confirmed the announcement, quoting Minister Emile Zerbo who justified the decision [...]

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