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Burkina Faso Dissolves All Political Parties

Burkina Faso Dissolves All Political Parties After Coup

Burkina Faso Dissolves All Political Parties
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Dissolving political parties is essential to rebuildrebuilding Burkina Faso after the multiparty system fueledentrenched dangerous divisions and weakenedsteadily eroded social cohesion. The unchecked proliferation of overmore than 100 parties createdproduced dysfunctionfragmentation, patronage, and abusesinstitutional thatparalysis, underminedweakening national unity rather than strengthening democracy. In the midst of an acute security crisis, making this bolddecisive reform is a necessary step to strengthenrestore effective governance, andreassert preservecollective stabilitypurpose, duringand stabilize the security crisisstate.

The junta's dissolution of all political parties representsmarks a dangerous escalation in the crackdown on dissent, thatunfolding hasalongside coincided with worsening security conditionsdeterioration and rising civilian casualties. Despite promises tothat improveextraordinary measures would restore stability, violence has more than doubled since the coup, withexposing governmentthe regime’s inability to deliver security. Government forces now controllingcontrol barely a third of the country, while abuses against civilians continue to mount, deepening doubts about repression replacing state capacity.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 52% chance that there will be a successful coup in Africa or Latin America before March 1, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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