Burkina Faso: Slight Reshuffle in Government, Several Ministries Change Name
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In Burkina Faso, a government reshuffle was announced on 12 January by the Secretary General of the Government and the Council of Ministers. Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo remains at the head of the government. The new team has twenty-two ministers. There are four departures, two new entries and several ministries change their names.
Burkina Faso Appoints New Government, Reduces Number of Ministries
Burkina Faso Appoints New Government, Reduces Number of Ministries Burkina Faso has trimmed the number of Ministries from 24 to 22, in a new government formed by President Ibrahim Traore on Monday evening. A cabinet reshuffle has also seen the dismissal of four Ministers and appointment of two new officials, the state media reported. The […] The post Burkina Faso Appoints New Government, Reduces Number of Ministries first appeared on The Zambia…
© (DR)A ministerial reshuffle of the Government of Burkina Faso was implemented on Monday evening by decree of the President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The decree, announced on national television by Ousmane Ouattara, Secretary General of the Government and the Council of Ministers, specifies that Annick Zingué Ouattara has been appointed Minister of Sports, Youth and Employment, while Moumouni Zungrana is the new Minister of Secon…
Burkina Faso's interim president, Lieutenant Ibrahim Traoré, carried out a partial cabinet reshuffle, changing the names of several ministries. These changes and new names bear revolutionary nationalist slogans, in line with the new ideology and direction of the ruling military authorities. The Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs was renamed the "Ministry of War and National Defense," and Traoré reaffirmed his confidence in General Célestin…
Burkina Faso recorded a new ministerial reshuffle with the establishment of the Rimtalba II government, the composition of which was made public on the evening of 12 January 2025. This new government team has 22 members, divided between 19 full-year ministers and 3 ministers delegates. Among the highlights of the...
In Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré carried out a limited ministerial reshuffle without changing Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo. The announcement was made on the evening of 12 January 2026, at the end of the 8 p.m. television news, by the minister general of the government, confirming a targeted reorganization of several portfolios.
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