Burkina Faso (Vol 12, 2015)
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Following the removal of Blaise Compaoré by a popular insurrection in 2014, the transitional government that oversaw the return of an elected civilian government in 2015 overcame several challenges. The former presidential guard mounted a coup, temporarily derailing the political transition and forcing the government to postpone elections. Together, international actors and the national military reinstated the transitional authorities, affording them the necessary support to organise elections and inaugurate a new government by the end of 2015. Foreign relations with Côte d’Ivoire were tense because it provided refuge and support to former president Compaoré. In addition, the security situation in Mali and the larger Sahel region further deteriorated, spilling into Burkina Faso for the first time. Economically, the country faced declining growth in 2015 but, despite economic challenges, the transitional government was able to reform the mining sector and address several concerns of the country’s labour unions and civil society organisations.
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Burkina Faso (Vol 12, 2015)
in Africa Yearbook OnlineSearch for other papers by Daniel Eizenga in
Current site
Google Scholar
(5,009 words)