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BURKINA FASO'S TRANSITIONAL PARLIAMENT HAS APPROVED A BILL BANNING ALL POLITICAL PARTIES IN A MOVE OBSERVERS SAY ALLOWS THE MILITARY JUNTA LED BY CAPTAIN IBRAHIM TRAORE TO CONSOLIDATE CONTROL.
THE TEXT WHICH RECEIVED NO OPPOSITION FROM LAWMAKERS REPEALS THE CHARTER OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND THE LAW RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF PARTIES, ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS AND THE STATUS OF THE POLITICAL OPPOSITION.
REPORT HAS IT THAT POLITICAL PARTY ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED IN THE SAHEL COUNTRY SINCE THE ARMY SEIZED POWER IN 2022 JUST AS THE UNITED NATIONS RIGHTS CHIEF CALLED ON THE BURKINA FASO GOVERNMENT TO HALT ALL REPRESSION OF CIVIC SPACE AND TO OVERTURN ITS PLAN TO PROHIBIT ALL POLITICAL PARTIES.
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