Politics of Burkina Faso
Encyclopedia
The Politics of Burkina Faso takes place in a framework of a presidential
republic
, whereby the President of Burkina Faso is both head of state
and head of government
, and of a multi-party system
. Executive power
is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government
and parliament. The party system is dominated by the Congress for Democracy and Progress
. The Judiciary
is independent of the executive and the legislature.
held its first National Congress, which formed a committee to draft a national constitution
. The constitution was approved by referendum
in 1991. In 1992, Blaise Compaoré
was elected president
, running unopposed after the opposition boycotted the election
because of Compaoré's refusal to accede to demands of the opposition such as a sovereign National Conference to set modalities. The opposition did participate in the following year's legislative elections, in which the ODP/MT won a majority of seats.
The government of the Fourth Republic includes a strong presidency, a prime minister
, a Council of Ministers presided over by the president, a two-chamber National Assembly, and the judiciary. The legislature and judiciary are independent but remain susceptible to outside influence.
In 1995, Burkina held its first multiparty municipal elections since independence. With minor exceptions, balloting was considered free and fair by the local human rights
organizations which monitored the contest. The president's ODP/MT won over 1,100 of some 1,700 councillor seats being contested.
In February 1996, the ruling ODP/MT merged with several small opposition parties to form the Congress for Democracy and Progress
(CDP). This effectively co-opted much of what little viable opposition to Compaoré existed. The remaining opposition parties regrouped in preparation for 1997 legislative elections and the 1998 presidential election. The 1997 legislative elections, which international observers pronounced to be substantially free, fair, and transparent, resulted in a large CDP majority—101 to 111 seats.
|Blaise Compaoré
|Congress for Democracy and Progress
|15 October 1987
|-
|Prime Minister
|Luc-Adolphe Tiao
|Congress for Democracy and Progress
|18 April 2011
|}
The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term and may serve up to two terms. The prime minister is appointed by the president with the consent of the legislature.
The constitution of June 2, 1991, established a semi-presidential government with a parliament
(Assemblée) which can be dissolved by the President of the Republic, who is elected for a term of 5 years. The year 2000 saw a constitution
al amendment reducing the presidential term from 7 to 5 years, which was enforced during the 2005 elections. Another change according to the amendment would have prevented sitting president Blaise Compaoré
from being re-elected. However, notwithstanding a challenge by other presidential candidates, in October 2005, the constitutional council ruled that because Compaoré was already a sitting president in 2000, the amendment would not apply to him until the end of his second term in office, thereby clearing the way for his candidacy in the 2005 election
. On November 13 Compaoré was reelected in a landslide due to a divided political opposition.
(Assemblée Nationale) has 111 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation
.
Regions
: Boucle du Mouhoun
, Cascades
, Centre, Centre-Est
, Centre-Nord
, Centre-Ouest
, Centre-Sud
, Est, Hauts-Bassins
, Nord, Plateau-Central
, Sahel
, Sud-Ouest
Provinces
: Balé, Bam, Banwa
, Bazega
, Bougouriba
, Boulgou
, Boulkiemde
, Comoé
, Ganzourgou
, Gnagna
, Gourma, Houet
, Ioba
, Kadiogo
, Kenedougou, Komondjari
, Kompienga
, Kossi
, Koulpelogo
, Kouritenga
, Kourweogo
, Leraba
, Loroum
, Mouhoun
, Namentenga
, Nahouri
, Nayala
, Noumbiel
, Oubritenga
, Oudalan
, Passore
, Poni, Sanguie
, Sanmatenga
, Séno
, Sissili
, Soum, Sourou
, Tapoa
, Tuy
, Yagha
, Yatenga
, Ziro, Zondoma
, Zoundweogo
, ACP, AfDB
, AU
, ECA
, ECOWAS, Entente
, FAO
, G-77
, IAEA
, IBRD
, ICAO
, ICC
, ITUC
, ICRM
, IDA
, IDB
, IFAD
, IFC
, IFRCS
, ILO
, IMF
, Intelsat
, Interpol
, IOC
, ITU
, NAM
, OAU, OIC, OPCW
, PCA
, UN
, UNCTAD
, UNESCO, UNIDO
, UPU
, WADB
, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO
, WFTU
, WHO
, WIPO
, WMO
, WToO
, WTrO
.
The current ambassador of Burkina Faso to Mexico is Jonathan Hodgson
The former ambassador of Burkina Faso to the United States was Tertius Zongo
, he left his post when appointed Prime Minister in July 2007; the US Ambassador to Burkina Faso is Jeanine Jackson.
Presidential system
A presidential system is a system of government where an executive branch exists and presides separately from the legislature, to which it is not responsible and which cannot, in normal circumstances, dismiss it....
republic
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
, whereby the President of Burkina Faso is both head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
and head of government
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
, and of a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
. Executive power
Executive Power
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is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
and parliament. The party system is dominated by the Congress for Democracy and Progress
Congress for Democracy and Progress
The Congress for Democracy and Progress is the ruling political party in Burkina Faso. Its President is Roch Marc Christian Kaboré....
. The Judiciary
Judiciary
The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. The judiciary also provides a mechanism for the resolution of disputes...
is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Political history
In 1990, the Popular FrontPopular front
A popular front is a broad coalition of different political groupings, often made up of leftists and centrists. Being very broad, they can sometimes include centrist and liberal forces as well as socialist and communist groups...
held its first National Congress, which formed a committee to draft a national constitution
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
. The constitution was approved by referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
in 1991. In 1992, Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown...
was elected president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
, running unopposed after the opposition boycotted the election
Election boycott
An election boycott is the boycotting of an election by a group of voters, each of whom abstains from voting.Boycotting may be used as a form of political protest where voters feel that electoral fraud is likely, or that the electoral system is biased against its candidates, or that the polity...
because of Compaoré's refusal to accede to demands of the opposition such as a sovereign National Conference to set modalities. The opposition did participate in the following year's legislative elections, in which the ODP/MT won a majority of seats.
The government of the Fourth Republic includes a strong presidency, a prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
, a Council of Ministers presided over by the president, a two-chamber National Assembly, and the judiciary. The legislature and judiciary are independent but remain susceptible to outside influence.
In 1995, Burkina held its first multiparty municipal elections since independence. With minor exceptions, balloting was considered free and fair by the local human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
organizations which monitored the contest. The president's ODP/MT won over 1,100 of some 1,700 councillor seats being contested.
In February 1996, the ruling ODP/MT merged with several small opposition parties to form the Congress for Democracy and Progress
Congress for Democracy and Progress
The Congress for Democracy and Progress is the ruling political party in Burkina Faso. Its President is Roch Marc Christian Kaboré....
(CDP). This effectively co-opted much of what little viable opposition to Compaoré existed. The remaining opposition parties regrouped in preparation for 1997 legislative elections and the 1998 presidential election. The 1997 legislative elections, which international observers pronounced to be substantially free, fair, and transparent, resulted in a large CDP majority—101 to 111 seats.
Executive branch
|President|Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown...
|Congress for Democracy and Progress
Congress for Democracy and Progress
The Congress for Democracy and Progress is the ruling political party in Burkina Faso. Its President is Roch Marc Christian Kaboré....
|15 October 1987
|-
|Prime Minister
|Luc-Adolphe Tiao
Luc-Adolphe Tiao
Luc-Adolphe Tiao is a Burkinabé politician and diplomat. Tiao was appointed Prime Minister of Burkina Faso by President Blaise Compaore on 18 April 2011. He had been the country's ambassador to France since 2008, and became Prime Minister after protests by students, military personnel and...
|Congress for Democracy and Progress
Congress for Democracy and Progress
The Congress for Democracy and Progress is the ruling political party in Burkina Faso. Its President is Roch Marc Christian Kaboré....
|18 April 2011
|}
The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term and may serve up to two terms. The prime minister is appointed by the president with the consent of the legislature.
The constitution of June 2, 1991, established a semi-presidential government with a parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
(Assemblée) which can be dissolved by the President of the Republic, who is elected for a term of 5 years. The year 2000 saw a constitution
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
al amendment reducing the presidential term from 7 to 5 years, which was enforced during the 2005 elections. Another change according to the amendment would have prevented sitting president Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown...
from being re-elected. However, notwithstanding a challenge by other presidential candidates, in October 2005, the constitutional council ruled that because Compaoré was already a sitting president in 2000, the amendment would not apply to him until the end of his second term in office, thereby clearing the way for his candidacy in the 2005 election
Burkina Faso presidential elections, 2005
A presidential election was held in Burkina Faso on November 13, 2005. The incumbent president, Blaise Compaoré, was currently leading with about 80% of the vote....
. On November 13 Compaoré was reelected in a landslide due to a divided political opposition.
Legislative branch
The National AssemblyNational Assembly of Burkina Faso
The unicameral National Assembly of Burkina Faso is the country's legislative body. In 1995, it became the lower house of a bicameral Parliament, but the upper house was abolished in 2002.-Past composition:...
(Assemblée Nationale) has 111 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
.
Political parties and elections
Political pressure groups
Burkinabé General Confederation of Labor or CGTB; Burkinabé Movement for Human Rights or HBDHP; Group of 14 February; National Confederation of Burkinabé Workers or CNTB; National Organization of Free Unions or ONSL; watchdog/political action groups throughout the country in both organizations and communitiesAdministrative divisions
Burkina Faso is divided into 13 regions and 45 provinces:Regions
Regions of Burkina Faso
||Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions:List of Burkinabé regions :* Boucle du Mouhoun * Cascades * Centre * Centre-Est * Centre-Nord...
: Boucle du Mouhoun
Boucle du Mouhoun Region
Boucle du Mouhoun is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 1,434,847 in 2006. It is the 2nd most populous region in Burkina Faso after Centre Region, and contains 10.5% of all Burkinabé. The region's capital is Dédougou. Six provinces...
, Cascades
Cascades Region
Cascades is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Cascades was 524,956 in 2006. It is the least populous region in Burkina Faso and contains 3.8% of all Burkinabé. The region's capital is Banfora. Two provinces, Comoé and Léraba, make up...
, Centre, Centre-Est
Centre-Est Region
Centre-Est is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Est was 1,132,023 in 2006. The region's capital is Tenkodogo. Three provinces - Boulgou, Koulpélogo, and Kouritenga, make up the region. In 2005, this region was governed by Jacob Ouedraogo ....
, Centre-Nord
Centre-Nord Region
Centre-Nord is one of thirteen administrative regions of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in Africa. The population of Centre-Nord in 2006 was 1,203,073. The region's capital is Kaya. Three provinces - Bam, Namentenga, and Sanmatenga, make up the region....
, Centre-Ouest
Centre-Ouest Region
Centre-Ouest is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Ouest was 1,183,473 in 2006. The region's capital is Koudougou. Four provinces - Boulkiemdé, Sanguié, Sissili, and Ziro, make up the region....
, Centre-Sud
Centre-Sud Region
Centre-Sud is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Sud was 638,379 in 2006. The region's capital is Manga. Three provinces - Bazèga, Nahouri, and Zoundwéogo, make up the region....
, Est, Hauts-Bassins
Hauts-Bassins Region
Hauts-Bassins is one of Burkina Faso's thirteen administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Hauts-Bassins was 1,410,284 in 2006. The region's capital is Bobo Dioulasso. Three provinces make up the region - Houet, Kénédougou, and Tuy....
, Nord, Plateau-Central
Plateau-Central Region
Plateau-Central is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had an estimated population of 647,516 in 2006. The region's capital is Ziniaré. Three provinces make up the region - Ganzourgou, Kourwéogo, and Oubritenga....
, Sahel
Sahel Region
Sahel is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 808,928 in 2006. The region's capital is Dori. Four provinces make up the region - Oudalan, Séno, Soum, and Yagha....
, Sud-Ouest
Provinces
Provinces of Burkina Faso
The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces.List of Burkinabé provinces :Balé Bam Banwa Bazèga Bougouriba Boulgou...
: Balé, Bam, Banwa
Banwa
Banwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2006 it had a population of 267,934. It is a rural province with 255,337 of its residents living in the countryside; only 12,597 live in urban areas...
, Bazega
Bazéga
Bazèga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Sud Region. The capital of Bazèga is Kombissiri. In 2006 the population of Bazèga was 238,202.Bazèga is divided into 7 departments:-See also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Bougouriba
Bougouriba
Bougouriba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Sud-Ouest Region. In 2006 the population of Bougouriba was 102507. The capital of Bougouriba is Diébougou. The 127km2 Bontioli Reserve is located in the province....
, Boulgou
Boulgou
Boulgou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Est Region. The capital of Boulgou is Tenkodogo. The population of Boulgou in 2006 was 542,286.Boulgou is divided into 13 communes:See also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Boulkiemde
Boulkiemdé
Boulkiemdé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Ouest Region. The capital of Boulkiemdé is Koudougou. The population of Boulkiemdé was 498,008 in 2006.Boulkiemde is divided into 13 departments as follows:...
, Comoé
Comoé Province
Comoé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Cascades Region. The capital of Comoé is Banfora. The population of Comoé was 400,534 in 2006.Comoé is divided into 9 departments:-See also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Ganzourgou
Ganzourgou
Ganzourgou is a province of Burkina Faso and is in Plateau-Central Region. The capital of Ganzourgou is Zorgho, which is along the road between Ouagadougou and Niamey, Niger. Other important localities in the province are Mogtédo and Méguet...
, Gnagna
Gnagna
Gnagna is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, and is in Est Region. The capital of Gnagna is Bogandé.The population of Gnagna in 2006 was 407,739.-Subdivision:Gnagna is divided into 7 departments:-See also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Gourma, Houet
Houet
Houet is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region.The capital of Houet is Bobo-Dioulasso.Houet is divided into 9 departments:*Badema*Bama*Bobo-Dioulasso*Fo*Karankasso-Vigue*Lena*Peni*Satiri*Toussiana...
, Ioba
Ioba
Ioba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.The capital of Ioba is Dano.Ioba is divided into 7 departments:*Dano*Dissin*Koper*Niego*Oronkua*Ouessa*ZamboSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Kadiogo
Kadiogo
Kadiogo is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre Region. Its area is of 2,805 km², containing six departments and a population of around 1,409,000 . Its capital is also the State capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plateau of the country...
, Kenedougou, Komondjari
Komondjari
Komondjari is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Est Region.Its capital is Gayéri....
, Kompienga
Kompienga
Kompienga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Est Region.The capital of Kompienga is Pama. The province also borders the country of Togo. The Kompienga Dam located in the province is the country's first hydro-electric dam and is responsible for much of Ouagadougou's...
, Kossi
Kossi Province
The Province de la Kossi lies in the western part of Burkina Faso and stretches to the border with Mali. It is in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Kossi is the town of Nouna, which has a mayor and high commissioner...
, Koulpelogo
Koulpélogo
Koulpélogo is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Est Region.Its capital is Ouargaye.Koulpelogo is divided into 8 departments:*Comin-Yanga Department*Dourtenga Department*Lalgaye Department*Ouargaye Department...
, Kouritenga
Kouritenga
Kouritenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Est Region.Its capital is Koupéla.Kouritenga is divided into 9 departments*Andemtenga Department*Baskouré Department*Dialgaye Department*Gounghin Department*Kando Department...
, Kourweogo
Kourwéogo
Kourwéogo is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Plateau-Central Region.Its capital is Boussé.Kourweogo is divided into 5 departments:*Boussé*Laye*Niou*Sourgoubila*ToeghinSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Leraba
Léraba
Léraba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Cascades Region.Its capital is Sindou.Leraba is divided into 8 departments:*Dakoro*Douna*Kankalaba*Loumana*Niankorodougou*Oueleni*Sindou*WolonkotoSee also:...
, Loroum
Loroum Province
Loroum is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region.Its capital is Titao.Loroum is divided into 4 departments:*Banh*Ouindigui*Solle*Titao-See also:*Regions of Burkina Faso*Provinces of Burkina Faso...
, Mouhoun
Mouhoun Province
Mouhoun is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Mouhoun is Dédougou.Most people in the province live in rural areas; 260,295 Burkinabé live in the countryside with only 37,793 people residing in urban areas...
, Namentenga
Namentenga
Namentenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region.Its capital is Boulsa.Namentenga is divided into 8 departments:*Boala*Boulsa*Bouroum*D'Argo*Nagbingou*Tougouri*Yalgo*Zeguedeguin-See also:...
, Nahouri
Nahouri
Nahouri is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and located in the Centre-Sud administrative region, located in its Centre-Sud Region.Its capital is Pô.Nahouri is divided into 5 departments:*Guiaro*Pô*Tiébélé*Zecco*ZiouSee also:...
, Nayala
Nayala Province
Nayala is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region.Its capital is Toma.Nayala is divided into 6 departments:*Gassan*Gossina*Kougny*Toma*Yaba*YeSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso*Provinces of Burkina Faso...
, Noumbiel
Noumbiel
Noumbiel is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.Its capital is Batié.Noumbiel is divided into 4 departments:*Batié*Kpuere*Legmoin*MidebdoSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso*Provinces of Burkina Faso...
, Oubritenga
Oubritenga
Oubritenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Plateau-Central Region.Its capital is Ziniaré.Oubritenga is divided into 5 departments:*Absouya*Dapelogo Department*Loumbila*Ziniare*ZigengaSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Oudalan
Oudalan
Oudalan is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.Its capital is Gorom-Gorom.Oudalan is divided into 5 departments:*Deou*Gorom-Gorom*Markoye*Oursi*Tin-AkofSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso*Provinces of Burkina Faso...
, Passore
Passoré
Passoré is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region.Its capital is Yako.Passore is divided into 9 departments:*Arbolle*Bagare*Bokin*Gomponsom*Kirsi*La-Todin*Pilimpikou*Samba*YakoSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Poni, Sanguie
Sanguié
Sanguié is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region.Its capital is Réo.Sanguie is divided into 9 departments:*Dassa*Didyr*Godyr*Khyon*Kordie*Pouni*Réo*Tenado*ZawaraSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Sanmatenga
Sanmatenga
Sanmatenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region.Its capital is Kaya.Sanmatenga is divided into 10 departments:*Barsalogho*Boussouma*Dablo*Kaya*Korsimoro*Mane*Namissiguima*Pensa*Pibaore*Pissila*Ziga...
, Séno
Séno Province
Séno is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.Its capital is Dori.Seno is divided into 6 departments:*Bani*Dori*Falagountou*Gorgadji*Sampelga*SeytengaSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso*Provinces of Burkina Faso...
, Sissili
Sissili
Sissili is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region.Its capital is Léo.Sissili is divided into 7 departments:*Bieha*Boura*Leo*Nebielianayou*Niabouri*Silly*ToSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Soum, Sourou
Sourou Province
Sourou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region.Its capital is Tougan.Sourou is divided into 8 departments:*Di*Gomboro*Kassoum*Kiembara*Lanfiera*Lankoue*Toeni*TouganSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Tapoa
Tapoa Province
Tapoa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Est Region.Its capital is Diapaga.Tapoa is divided into 8 departments:*Bottou*Diapaga*Kantchari*Logobou*Namounou*Partiaga*Tambaga*Tansarga-See also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Tuy
Tuy (province)
Tuy is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region.Its capital is Houndé.Burkina Manganèse SARL currently holds a ten year renewable mining permit to extract manganese from the Kiéré mine where it expects to commence production during October...
, Yagha
Yagha
Yagha is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.Its capital is Sebba....
, Yatenga
Yatenga
Yatenga is a modern province in the Nord Region of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region. In modern Yatenga, the most prominent city is Ouahigouya . This city served as the capital of the old Mossi kingdom, but its influence has decreased in the century or two since colonization...
, Ziro, Zondoma
Zondoma
Zondoma is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region.Its capital is Gourcy.Zondoma is divided into 4 departments:*Bassi*Boussou*Gourcy*Tougo-See also:*Regions of Burkina Faso*Provinces of Burkina Faso...
, Zoundweogo
Zoundwéogo
Zoundwéogo is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Sud Region.Its capital is Manga.Zoundweogo is divided into 7 departments:*Bere*Binde*Gogo*Gomboussougo*Guiba*Manga*NobereSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
International organization participation
ACCTAgence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique
The Agence de coopération culturelle et technique was founded in 1970 and was the precursor to what is now the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie....
, ACP, AfDB
AFDB
AFDB may refer to:*Adult Film Database*African Development Bank*Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie...
, AU
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
, ECA
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to encourage economic cooperation among its member states following a recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly.It is one of five regional commissions.The ECA...
, ECOWAS, Entente
Conseil de l'Entente
The Conseil de l'Entente is a West African regional co-operation forum established in May 1959 by Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Upper Volta and Dahomey The Conseil de l'Entente ("Council of Accord" or "Council of Understanding") is a West African regional co-operation forum established in May 1959 by...
, FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and...
, G-77
Group of 77
The Group of 77 at the United Nations is a loose coalition of developing nations, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 founding members of the organization, but the organization has...
, IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
, IBRD
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
, ICC
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
, ITUC
International Trade Union Confederation
The International Trade Union Confederation is the world's largest trade union federation. It was formed on November 1, 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour...
, ICRM
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human...
, IDA
International Development Association
The International Development Association , is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s poorest countries. It complements the World Bank's other lending arm — the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development — which serves middle-income countries with capital investment and...
, IDB
IDB
IDB can mean:* Inter-American Development Bank, also known as IADB* IDB Communications Group, Inc., a constituent of MCI Inc.* Illegal Diamond Buying, the term used at the turn of the 19th-20th century for diamond trading outside the De Beers cartel....
, IFAD
International Fund for Agricultural Development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development , a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries...
, IFC
International Finance Corporation
The International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....
, IFRCS
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 186 distinct National Societies...
, ILO
International Labour Organization
The International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with labour issues pertaining to international labour standards. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Its secretariat — the people who are employed by it throughout the world — is known as the...
, IMF
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
, Intelsat
Intelsat
Intelsat, Ltd. is a communications satellite services provider.Originally formed as International Telecommunications Satellite Organization , it was—from 1964 to 2001—an intergovernmental consortium owning and managing a constellation of communications satellites providing international broadcast...
, Interpol
Interpol
Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
, IOC
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
, ITU
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies...
, NAM
Non-Aligned Movement
The Non-Aligned Movement is a group of states considering themselves not aligned formally with or against any major power bloc. As of 2011, the movement had 120 members and 17 observer countries...
, OAU, OIC, OPCW
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is an intergovernmental organization, located in The Hague, Netherlands. The organization promotes and verifies the adherence to the Chemical Weapons Convention which prohibits of the use of chemical weapons and requires their destruction...
, PCA
Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Permanent Court of Arbitration , is an international organization based in The Hague in the Netherlands.-History:The court was established in 1899 as one of the acts of the first Hague Peace Conference, which makes it the oldest institution for international dispute resolution.The creation of...
, UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, UNCTAD
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. It is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment, and development issues....
, UNESCO, UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization , French/Spanish acronym ONUDI, is a specialized agency in the United Nations system, headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
, UPU
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
, WADB
West African Development Bank
The West African Development Bank - WADB is an international Multilateral Development Bank established in 1973 to serve the nations of Francophone and Lusophone West Africa...
, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO
World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. With its worldwide membership, the WCO is recognized as the voice of the global customs community...
, WFTU
World Federation of Trade Unions
The World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...
, WHO
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
, WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world"....
, WMO
World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 189 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873...
, WToO
World Tourism Organization
The World Tourism Organization , based in Madrid, Spain, is a United Nations agency dealing with questions relating to tourism. It compiles the World Tourism rankings. The World Tourism Organization is a significant global body, concerned with the collection and collation of statistical information...
, WTrO
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
International Relationships
The current ambassador of Burkina Faso to Canada is Juliette BonkoungouJuliette Bonkoungou
Juliette Bonkoungou is the ambassador from Burkina Faso to Canada and one of many female Burkinabé politicians. She has worked as a judge, and as president of the Economic and Social Council . She is a member of the same party as her country's president Blaise Compaore, the Congress for Democracy...
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The current ambassador of Burkina Faso to Mexico is Jonathan Hodgson
The former ambassador of Burkina Faso to the United States was Tertius Zongo
Tertius Zongo
Tertius Zongo was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from June 2007 to April 2011.-Biography:Zongo was born in Koudougou. He has an extensive background in economics and accounting. He became Minister Delegate for Budget and Planning, under the Minister of the Economy, Finances, and Planning, in...
, he left his post when appointed Prime Minister in July 2007; the US Ambassador to Burkina Faso is Jeanine Jackson.