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Burkina Faso

Civil law (French tradition)Republic under transitional military-led governmentIndexed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Ouagadougou
Population
23,300,000
Languages
French, Mooré
Currency
XOF

Burkina Faso · Courts

Court structure of Burkina Faso

Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Constitutional — Conseil constitutionnel
Constitutional and electoral jurisdiction.
Supreme — Cour de cassation
Final civil and criminal court.
Administrative — Conseil d'État
Apex administrative court.
First instance — Tribunaux de grande instance
General jurisdiction across the provinces.
Regional — CCJA (Abidjan)
Final OHADA commercial jurisdiction.

Every court in the hierarchy

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