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The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported.

Since seizing power in September 2022, the coup leaders have initiated sweeping reforms, including the postponement of elections which would lead to a return to civilian rule.

A nationwide vote was due last year, but the junta extended the period of transition to democracy until July 2029, allowing leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré to remain in power and free to contest the next presidential election.

The AFP news agency quotes Territorial Administration Minister Emile Zerbo as saying that the electoral commission was "subsidised" with around $870,000 (£650,000) a year.

Abolishing the commission would "reinforce our sovereign control on the electoral process and at the same time limit foreign influences", he added.

After coming to power three years ago amid criticism that the civilian authorities were failing to deal with a growing Islamist insurgency, the military leaders have rejected the assistance of former colonial power France in favour of Russia.

Rights groups have since accused the army of targeting civilians in its attempt to quash the militants, as well as suppressing political activity and the freedom of expression.

There are also question marks over the effectiveness of the military operation. In the first half of 2025, jihadist group JNIM said it had carried out over 280 attacks in Burkina Faso – double the number for the same period in 2024, according to data verified by the BBC.

Enugurangers:
"If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck".

Just replace duck with dictator in the above statement.

seunmsg:
According to haters of Nigeria, Burkina Faso is the best country in Africa and Traoré is the best president in the world.

Pygmalionn:
"if you win election with 60% of the votes, you're not the choice of 40% of the population. Democracy is not the government of the people, it is the government of the 60% that voted for you"
-- Muammar Al Ghaddafi (1942-2011)

chukwutee:
Ask them to relocate there now, they will start crying like osanyin yeye people .

Hoaxen:
Where are those who were praising military juntas?

First the Malian junta did it's own now this?

rinzaugustine:
"if you win election with 60% of the votes, you're not the choice of 40% of the population. Democracy is not the government of the people, it is the government of the 60% that voted for you"
-- Muammar Al Ghaddafi (1942-2011)

Pygmalionn:
"if you win election with 60% of the votes, you're not the choice of 40% of the population. Democracy is not the government of the people, it is the government of the 60% that voted for you"
-- Muammar Al Ghaddafi (1942-2011)

seunmsg:
Democracy is not a perfect system of government. It is simply a rule of the majority. In fact, a political scholar once described democracy as the tyranny of the majority. As imperfect as it is, it is still the best form of governance for a multi ethnic and multi religious country like Nigeria.

GodPunishOsu:
Burkina Faso problem should be faced by burkina Faso people, nothing concern me as Yoruba man.

rinzaugustine:
Nigeria is not practicing real democracy but kleptocracy