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Burkina Faso

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Cabinet verified against the signed decree No. 2026-0006/PF/PRIM of 12 January 2026 on the presidency site and the Prime Minister's composition page (primature.gov.bf), which also lists the Secretary-General of the Government and the Director of Cabinet with ministerial rank. The government portal (gouvernement.gov.bf) was unavailable on its members page (HTTP 503); no change to the government after January 2026 was found (a Council of Ministers item of September 2026 ends the functions of one 'Lebinoua Nikiema', whose office could not be read). Titles are Govpedia's English translations of the French originals; compound surnames (husband/maiden name) follow the official texts. 'Since' is given only for appointments dated by a source.

Head of state
Ibrahim TraoréPresident of Faso, Head of State
Head of government
Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel OuédraogoPrime Minister, Head of Government · since 7 Dec 2024
System
Republic under a military-led transition (Transition Charter of 14 October 2022, amended 25 May 2024)Capital: Ouagadougou
UN e-government rank
175 of 193EGDI 2024

Burkina Faso is a republic under a military-led transition (transition charter of 14 october 2022, amended 25 may 2024)[1][2]. The head of state is President of Faso, Head of State Ibrahim Traoré[1][4][5]. The government is led by Prime Minister, Head of Government Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, in office since 8 Dec 2024[1][4][6]. Govpedia records 26 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[3]

Capital
Ouagadougou
Region
Western Africa
Area
272,967 km²
Language
French
Currency
West African CFA franc (Fr)
People
Burkinabe
Borders
Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo
Calling code
+226
Internet domain
.bf

Leadership

Who leads the state

Head of state

Disputed

Ibrahim Traoré

President of Faso, Head of State · 6 Oct 2022 – present[1][4][5]

Took power in the military coup of 30 September 2022 as head of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR) and assumed the interim presidency on 6 October 2022; national consultations in May 2024, boycotted by most parties, extended his mandate by five years (source: bfa-wiki-traore). The official decree confirms he exercises the office; the dispute concerns its unelected basis. Burkina Faso has been suspended from the African Union since January 2022 (source: bfa-wiki-au-members).

Head of government

Disputed

Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo

Prime Minister, Head of Government · 7 Dec 2024 – present[1][4][6]

In government: Military officers and civilians; political parties were dissolved in January 2026

Executive

Second government of Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo (transitional government)

26 of 26 verified on official pages

Military-led transitional authorities exercise power under the Transition Charter of 14 October 2022 as amended on 25 May 2024. Burkina Faso remains suspended from the African Union (since January 2022) and left ECOWAS with Mali and Niger on 29 January 2025, forming the Alliance of Sahel States, whose rotating presidency Ibrahim Traoré has held since 24 December 2025 (sources: bfa-wiki-au-members, bfa-wiki-aes). Govpedia records who exercises power as the official texts state it and takes no position on its legitimacy. Present composition: decree No. 2026-0006/PF/PRIM of 12 January 2026. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[12]

2024

0.289rank 175 of 193

  • Online services0.338
  • Human capital0.167
  • Telecom infrastructure0.364

Record of changes

Timeline

  1. 29 Jan 2026

    The Council of Ministers adopts a decree dissolving all political parties and formations.[11]

    Sourced

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Government reshuffle (decree No. 2026-0006/PF/PRIM): the government shrinks from 24 to 22 portfolios; Defence becomes the Ministry of War and Patriotic Defence; Moumouni Zoungrana (Secondary Education) and Annick Lydie Djouma Pikbougoum/Zingué Ouattara (Sports, Youth and Employment) join; Ousmane Ouattara is appointed Secretary-General of the Government by decree No. 2026-0007.[1][10]

    Verified

  3. 24 Dec 2025

    Ibrahim Traoré succeeds Assimi Goïta as President of the Alliance of Sahel States.[9]

    Sourced

  4. 29 Jan 2025

    Burkina Faso, with Mali and Niger, formally withdraws from ECOWAS.[9]

    Sourced

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
  1. [1]
    Décret n°2026-0006/PF/PRIM portant remaniement du Gouvernement (12 janvier 2026)

    Présidence du FasoOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    List of countries by system of government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

  4. [4]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Ibrahim Traoré

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    Composition du Gouvernement

    Primature du Burkina FasoOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  7. [7]
    Gouvernement Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo

    Wikipedia (French)ReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  8. [8]
    Member states of the African Union

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  9. [9]
    Alliance of Sahel States

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  10. [10]
    Le Burkina Faso dispose d'un nouveau gouvernement

    Burkina24NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  11. [11]
    Burkina Faso: Dissolution des partis et formations politiques

    Sidwaya via AllAfricaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  12. [12]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026