Burkina Faso · Government
Government and administration in Burkina Faso
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Executive — President of the Transition and Prime Minister
- Transitional authorities under the 2022 Charter.
- Legislative — Assemblée législative de transition
- Appointed transitional chamber.
- Judicial — Cour de cassation, Conseil d'État, Cour des comptes
- Separate apex courts.
- Local — Regions and communes
- Local administration constrained by insecurity.
How legislation is made
Transitional texts are adopted by the Assemblée législative de transition or issued as ordinances, then promulgated by the President of the Transition.
Enforcement institutions
- Police nationale and Gendarmerie
- Policing alongside substantial military deployment.
- Parquet
- Prosecution service under the Ministry of Justice.
- Autorité supérieure de contrôle d'État
- State audit and anti-corruption oversight.
Government bodies and regulators
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