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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Burkina Faso’s junta dissolves all of country's political parties, saying they cause divisions

Burkina Faso Politics - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Burkina Faso’s military junta has dissolved all the political parties in the country and scrapped the laws governing them, according to a decree approved by the government on Thursday.

The dissolution of political parties and similar groups follows similar measures that activists say have targeted civic freedom and the opposition since military authorities took power in a 2022 coup.

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