Burkina: One Old Regime Down, More to Fall?
The resignation of Burkina Faso's president Blaise Compaoré in October 2014 should not have come as a surprise. The interplay of several political and socioeconomic factors led to his fall. International actors followed the events closely and urged a consensual approach in the transition negotiations. The role of the military has been central to the changes; it should be watched carefully in the coming months. A civilian president, a prime minister hailing from the Presidential Guard, a 26-member government and a 90-member transitional council will steer the country until the elections, scheduled for November 2015. Events in Burkina Faso are followed in other African countries, where long-standing leaders are also likely to try to stay in power. Burkina, one of the world's poorest countries, needs a genuine transition to ensure a more inclusive and resilient future.
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- Afrika
- Armut
- Burkina Faso
- Demokratisierung
- EEF
- exekutive Gewalt und öffentliche Verwaltung
- GEOGRAFIE
- INTERNATIONALE BEZIEHUNGEN
- Korruption
- Politik der Zusammenarbeit
- politische Lage
- Politischer Rahmen
- politisches Bündnis
- POLITISCHES LEBEN
- Politisches Leben und öffentliche Sicherheit
- RECHT
- Rücktritt der Regierung
- Staatschef
- Staatsstreich
- Strafrecht
- Volkswirtschaftliche Gesamtrechnungen
- WIRTSCHAFT
- Wirtschaftsgeografie