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Burkina Faso: Captain Traoré reshuffles his government, the Ministry of Defense changes its name

Auteur: Bernardin Patinvoh

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Burkina : Le capitaine Traoré remanie son gouvernement, le ministère de la Défense change de dénomination

The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, carried out a cabinet reshuffle yesterday, Monday, January 12, 2026. Several new figures have joined the government. These include Professor Moumouni Zoungrana, appointed Minister of Secondary Education and Vocational and Technical Training, and Annick Lydie Djouma Pikbougoum, who takes over the Ministry of Sports, Youth, and Employment.

The Ministry of Defence becomes the Ministry of War and Patriotic Defence

Virtually all other members of the government have retained their positions. Some have been given more responsibilities. For example, the Minister of Infrastructure and Rural Development will also oversee the departments of Housing and Urban Planning. The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal and Fisheries Resources inherits the departments of Water, Environment, and Sanitation.

These mergers aim to reduce the size of ministerial portfolios. In fact, the number of ministries has been reduced from 24 to 22.

As part of this same reshuffle, Captain Traoré also changed the names of several ministries.

The Ministry of Defense becomes the Ministry of "War and Patriotic Defense." The Ministry of Urban Planning takes the name "Ministry of Homeland Construction." As for the Ministry of Labor, it is renamed the "Ministry of Servants of the People."

Finally, we should note the appointment of Ousmane Ouattara to the position of Minister Secretary General of the Government and the Council of Ministers.

Auteur: Bernardin Patinvoh
Publié le: Mercredi 14 Janvier 2026

Commentaires (4)

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    Senegalais il y a 1 jour
    Trop de populisme🤣
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    chat noir , chat blanc il y a 1 jour
    On s'en fout de sa couleur pourvu qu'il attrape des souris
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    Sankara il y a 1 jour
    Que Allah vous protège mon Capitaine Seydi Ibrahima Traore.
    Vous avez libéré votre pays de la colonisation déguisée, et inspirez les jeunes africains.

    Succès pour toujours
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    Faso il y a 23 heures
    Le nouveau gouvernement de Ouagadougou et de bobo dioulasso

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