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Winnipeg Free Press
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Burkina Faso ruling junta dissolves independent electoral commission
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso's military rulers have dissolved the country's independent electoral commission, authorities said. Since taking power in a 2022 coup, the West African country's military leaders have launched sweeping reforms, including postponing elections that were expected to restore civilian rule. The government passed a law late Wednesday abolishing the Independent National Electoral Commission, which is responsible for organizing elections, citing its high cost, Minister of Territorial Administration Emile Zerbo said after a Cabinet meeting. Abolishing the electoral commission will reinforce the country's 'sovereign control on the electoral process' and 'limit foreign influences,' Zerbo added. The state run television broadcaster RTB said the interior ministry will take control of future polls. The junta in Burkina Faso seized power in Sept. 2022 by ousting the military rule of Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba about eight months after it staged a coup to remove democratically elected President Roch Marc Kaboré. The country is one of several West African nations where the military has taken over in recent years, capitalizing on popular discontent with previous democratically elected governments over security issues. The junta had initially set a goal of conducting elections to return the country to democratic rule by July 2024 but last year it signed a new charter that allows the country's leader Capt. Ibrahim Traoré to remain in office until July 2029. The transitional government has been running Burkina Faso under a constitution approved by a national assembly that included army officers, civil society groups and traditional and religious leaders.
France 24
17-07-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Burkina Faso's junta to dissolve national election commission
Junta-run Burkina Faso has decided to scrap its national election commission, arguing it is a costly body that is prone to "foreign influences". Composed of 15 commissioners from political parties and civil society, the Independent National Electoral Commission claims to be an independent body responsible for organising elections. Elections were due to be held in July last year, but the junta, which took power in a coup in September 2022, ultimately extended its transition by five years. "Subsidised with nearly half a billion CFA francs (around $870,000) each year ... (it) is budget intensive," Territorial Administration Minister Emile Zerbo said on Wednesday evening. He said the council of ministers had approved a plan to dissolve the body and that electoral-related issues would now be handled by the territorial administration ministry. Zerbo said the move would "reinforce our sovereign control on the electoral process and at the same time limit foreign influences". Burkina Faso's military government prioritises sovereignty and has distanced itself from former colonial ruler France. It is led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who came to power in September 2022 in a coup – the country's second in eight months. The transition to democratic rule, initiated after the first coup in January 2022, was initially scheduled to end in July 2024. However, the junta in 2024 decided to extend this transition period by five years, allowing Traoré to remain at the helm of the country, ravaged by jihadist violence that has claimed thousands of lives for nearly 10 years. According to the transition charter, Captain Traoré will be able to run in the "presidential, legislative, and municipal elections", which should, in principle, be held at the end of these five years.
India Gazette
24-06-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
India donates 1000 metric tonnes of rice and essential medicines to Cameroon
Yaounde [Cameroon], June 24 (ANI): India handed over 1000 metric tonnes of rice and essential medicines to Cameroon. Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, and India's High Commissioner to Cameroon, Vijay Khanduja, presided over the ceremony on Monday to hand over rice and essential medicines. The Indian High Commission in Cameroon noted that this humanitarian gesture aims to support victims of floods that struck Cameroon's far north region in 2024. According to the statement, India, through this humanitarian support, reaffirmed its role as a reliable partner to Cameroon during challenging times and strengthened cooperation among nations of the Global South. In a post shared on Facebook, the Indian High Commission in Cameroon stated, 'Strengthening Friendship and Solidarity. A Handing-Over Ceremony was held in Yaounde today to officially mark the donation of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice and essential medicines from the Government of the Republic of India to the Government of the Republic of Cameroon. The ceremony was jointly presided over by H.E. Paul Atanga Niji, Minister of Territorial Administration of Cameroon, and H.E. Shri Vijay Khanduja, High Commissioner of India to Cameroon.' 'This humanitarian gesture is aimed at supporting victims of the devastating floods that struck the Far North Region of Cameroon in 2024, reflecting India's solidarity with the people of Cameroon during times of need. Through this humanitarian support, India reaffirms its role as a reliable partner to Cameroon during challenging times and strengthening cooperation among nations of the Global South,' it added. Earlier in April, India sent a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Cameroon. Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the effort is in the spirit of a committed partnership with the Global South. In a post on X, Jaiswal stated, 'India: A committed partner to the Global South. India sends food-grain assistance for the people of Cameroon. A consignment of 1000MT Rice departed today from Nhava Sheva Port to Cameroon.' Notably, India and Cameroon have friendly and cordial relations dating back to the latter's independence in 1960. India opened its resident High Commission in Yaounde in 2019. Earlier, in 2009, a USD 37.65 million Indian Line of Credit (LoC) for Cameroon, funding a project each of Rice and Maize Farm Plantation, was operationalised, and this project was completed in 2017, according to the Indian High Commission in Cameroon's statement. India has been supporting Cameroon's efforts in Capacity building under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Program since 1964. The Indian government also provides over 180 ITEC slots annually for capacity building in Cameroon. Three slots have been allocated to Cameroon under the Africa Scholarship Scheme of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). (ANI)
Ya Biladi
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
King Mohammed VI appoints several Walis, Governors, and Ambassadors
DR King Mohammed VI presided over a Council of Ministers on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, according to a statement from the spokesperson for the Royal Palace. In accordance with Article 49 of the Constitution, and on the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of the Interior, the King graciously appointed several Walis and Governors to the central and territorial administration. They are: 1- Wali, Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior: Mr. Samir Mohamed Tazi. 2- Wali, Inspector General of Territorial Administration: Mr. Mohamed Faouzi. 3- Wali, Director of Electoral Affairs: Mr. Hassan Aghmari. 4- Wali, Director of Information and Communication Systems: Mr. Abdelhak Harrak. 5- Governor of the province of Settat: Mr. Mohamed Ali Habouha. 6- Governor of the province of Berrechid: Mr. Jamal Khallouq. 7- Governor of the prefecture of Mohammedia: Mr. Adil El Maliki. 8- Governor of the province of Benslimane: Mr. El Hassan Boukouta. 9- Governor of the province of El Kelaa des Sraghna: Mr. Samir Lyazidi. 10- Governor of the province of Sidi Ifni: Mr. Mohamed Darham. 11- Governor of the province of Sefrou: Mr. Brahim Abouzaid. 12- Governor of the province of Khouribga: Mr. Hicham Medaghri Alaoui. 13- Governor of the province of Berkane: Mr. Hamid Chnouri. 14- Governor of the province of Chtouka-Aït-Baha: Mr. Mohamed Salem Essabti. 15- Governor of the province of Figuig: Mr. Noureddine Ouabbou. 16- Governor of the province of Essaouira: Mr. Mohammed Rachid. 17- Governor of the province of Sidi Bennour: Mr. Mounir Houari. 18- Governor of the prefecture of Aïn Chock District: Mrs. Bouchra Barradi. 19- Governor of the province of Youssoufia: Mr. Abdelmoumen Taleb. 20- Governor of the province of El Hajeb: Mr. Omar Lamrini. 21- Governor of the province of Tata: Mr. Mohamed Bari. 22- Governor in charge of regional internal affairs at the Wilaya of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra: Mr. Youness El Khouildi. 23- Governor in charge of regional internal affairs at the Wilaya of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima: Mr. Oulaid Lemsafer. 24- Governor in charge of regional internal affairs at the Wilaya of Marrakech-Safi: Mrs. Hanane Riahi. 25- Governor, Director of Communication at the Ministry of the Interior: Mr. Abdellah El Alaoui. On the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, the King appointed several ambassadors to various friendly and partner countries. They are: 1- Mr. Youssef Imani: Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. 2- Mr. Mohamed Salah Babana Alaoui: Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. 3- Mr. Sidi Mohamed Biadillah: Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique. 4- Mr. Khalid Afkir: Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia. 5- Mrs. Nezha Alaoui M'Hamdi: Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda. 6- Mr. El Hassan Lasri: Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq. 7- Mr. Redouane Adghoghi: Ambassador to the Republic of Poland. 8- Mrs. Nadia El Hnot: Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines. 9- Mrs. Meryem Naji: Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 10- Mr. Amine Chabi: Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. On the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of Economy and Finance, the King appointed: - Mrs. Nezha Hayat as Director General of the Mohammed VI Fund for Investment. - Mr. Said Jabrani as Director General of the National Company for Enterprise Guarantee and Financing. On the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of Health and Social Protection, the Sovereign appointed Mr. Mohamed Aggouri as Director General of the Territorial Health Group of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. This appointment is part of the implementation of Territorial Health Groups, with Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima chosen as a pilot region, with the aim of generalizing these groups to other regions of the Kingdom. On the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, the King appointed Mr. Amine El Mezouaghi as Director General of the Digital Development Agency.
