Burkina โฃFaso Faces Mounting Crisis as Promises โขof Reform Remain Unfulfilled
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Three years after a military coup ousted Roch Marc Christian Kaborรฉ,โ Burkina Faso is grappling with a deepening security and humanitarian crisis, despite initial pledges of swiftโค reform and a return too constitutional order. A new report highlights a starkโข disconnect between promises โคmade by the ruling junta and the โlived realities of a population increasinglyโ vulnerable to extremist violence, political repression, and economic โhardship.
The November 27, 2025, report fromโ Inter Pressโ Service,โฃ published by Global issues, details how the transitional government, lead by Captain Ibrahimโ Traorรฉ, has struggled to โdeliver โon key commitments to address the root causes of instability.while the junta initially vowed to prioritizeโค security andโ restore โdemocratic governance, progress has been hampered by escalatingโข attacks from armed groups,โ a crackdown on dissent, and a stalled political transition.
The country remains in a โstate of emergency, with large swathesโ of territory outsideโ government โฃcontrol. Attacks targeting civiliansโ and security forces have surged,displacing over 2 million people – a figure that โcontinues to climb. Humanitarian โaccess is severely restricted, leaving millions โคin urgent need of food, water, and medical care.
Initial optimism following the 2022 โคcoup,fueled by promises ofโ a more effective response to โคthe securityโ crisis,has given way to widespread frustration. The junta’s focus on military solutions,โ coupled with a lack โof inclusiveโค dialog, has alienatedโค segmentsโ of the population and exacerbated existing tensions. Concerns are alsoโ growing over restrictions โon freedom of expression and assembly, โฃwith reports โof arbitrary arrestsโฃ and โintimidation of journalists and civil society activists.
The stalled political transition is another source of concern. While the junta โhas outlinedโข a timeline for returning to constitutional rule,the process lacks transparencyโข and inclusivity. Key decisions, such as the drafting of a new constitution,โ have been made without meaningful consultation with political parties and โขcivil society organizations. This raises doubts about the junta’s genuine commitment to a democratic future.