CIVICUS discusses the closing of civic space under Burkina Faso’s military junta with a Burkinabe civil society representative who has asked to remain anonymous for security reasons.
For almost a decade, Burkina Faso has faced a security crisis that served as a pretext for two military coups in 2022. The junta has since postponed elections until 2029. In July, it dissolved the Independent National Electoral Commission, transferring its responsibilities to the Ministry of Territorial Administration. This decision marks a major setback for hopes of democracy in a context of widespread repression of civil society, the media and the opposition.
