Burkina Faso’s military government dissolves political parties

Interior Minister says multiplication of political parties has fuelled divisions and weakened social cohesion.

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Burkina Faso’s military-led government has issued a decree dissolving all political parties that had already been forced to suspend activities after a coup four years ago.

The West African nation’s council of ministers passed the decree on Thursday amid the government’s ongoing crackdown on dissenting voices as it struggles to contain insurgencies linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS).

Burkina Faso’s military government dissolves political parties

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