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Coup leader Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (photocredit: DW.com)

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1 February 2022

In Burkina Faso, junta says constitution is restored after African Union suspension

Capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou (photo credit: Dimanche Yaméogo / AFD)

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31 January 2022

In Burkina Faso, military leader says return to constitutional order will occur "when conditions are right"

Televised announcement of president Roch Kaboré's detention (photo credit: Radio Télévision du Burkina)

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25 January 2022

In Burkina Faso, military deposes president and suspends constitution

The Flag of Burkina Faso (Photo credit: Pixabay)

Voices From The Field

29 January 2018

Beyond term limits: Burkina Faso’s attempt to tame the presidency and to strengthen constitutional checks

Map chart showing the list of countries covered in the 2017 Voices from the Field series

Voices From The Field

14 December 2017

Constitution building in 2017 through the lens of ConstitutionNet’s Voices from the Field

Protestors gather at the Place de la Nation in the capital Ouagadougou (photo credit: Reuters/Joe Penney)

Voices From The Field

30 May 2016

Burkina Faso’s constitutional reform process to accommodate the spirit of the popular uprising

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2022

Analysis

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2022

by external source

photo credit: pixabay

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28 August 2018

Burkina Faso will hold vote on new constitution in March

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016

Analysis

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016

by IDEA

Former President Blaise Compaore (Photo credit: Lucas Jackson/Reuters)

Voices From The Field

2 March 2017

Innovations in the draft Constitution of Burkina Faso

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