The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, presided over a cabinet meeting on Thursday, January 29, during which several major decisions for public life were made. Among these are the dissolution of political parties and formations as well as the adoption of a new national development framework called “RELANCE Plan”.
According to the government spokesperson, Pingdwendé Gilbert Ouédraogo, these decisions are part of the authorities’ desire to strengthen national unity and sustainably improve the living conditions of the Burkinabe population.
Under the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Mobility, the cabinet adopted a decree dissolving political parties and formations in Burkina Faso, as well as a bill repealing all texts governing their operation, financing, and the status of the leader of the political opposition.
According to the Minister of State, Minister of Territorial Administration and Mobility, Émile Zerbo, this decision “is part of the state’s restructuring and follows a thorough diagnosis of the party system, which has highlighted numerous abuses in the application of the legal regime of political parties”.
The government believes that the proliferation of political formations has contributed to accentuating social divisions and weakening national cohesion. The measure aims to preserve the country’s unity, strengthen the coherence of public action, and prepare for a deep reform of the political governance system. The decree also specifies that the assets of dissolved parties will be transferred to the State. The relevant bills will be submitted to the transitional legislative assembly as soon as possible.
The “RELANCE Plan”, new national development framework 2026-2030
Under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Council also adopted the decree approving the “RELANCE Plan”, the new national development framework for Burkina Faso for the period 2026-2030. With a total estimated cost of 36,000 billion CFA francs, this plan is largely based on sovereign resources, which are expected to represent nearly two-thirds of its financing, as stated by Minister Aboubakar Nacanabo.
The RELANCE Plan is built around four strategic pillars: consolidating security, social cohesion, and peace; restructuring the state and improving governance; developing human capital; and developing infrastructure and structurally transforming the economy.
Through this new strategic framework, the government aims to fully reclaim national territory, reduce the poverty rate from 42% to 35%, improve life expectancy from 61 to 68 years, and triple the national energy capacity from 685 MW to over 2,500 MW.
”The RELANCE Plan should be seen as the plan of all Burkinabe. Its success will depend on collective mobilization and rigorous annual evaluations,” emphasized the Minister of Economy and Finance.
