Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who heads the military junta in power in Ouagadougou, has decided to separate from his Prime Minister and dissolve the government at the head of which he was. Since his appointment in October 2022, Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambèla had been reappointed twice to the Prime Minister’s office. The reasons for his dismissal were not specified.
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Decided by a decree of the president of the transition, captain Ibrahim Traorethe ouster of the Burkinabé Prime Minister and the dissolution of his government were announced on the evening news of the national television of Burkina Faso. The text is succinct: “ The functions of the Prime Minister are terminated. The government is dissolved », Says the secretary general of the government. Pending the formation of a new team, the outgoing ministers are responsible for handling current affairs.
In Ouagadougou, this decision came as a surprise because Apollinaire Kyelem of Tambèla had been appointed in the wake of the coup d’état which brought Captain Traoré to power in 2022. Chosen for his Sankarist positions, this trained lawyer then led three governments successive.
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At this stage, the reasons for his ouster are not mentioned. Last October, however, he was the subject of strong criticism from traditional leaders for having called into question the effectiveness of fetishes in the face of the terrorist threat and calling for scientific knowledge to be highlighted. Faced with the controversy, Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambèla, then on an official trip to Russiahad been forced to apologize to “ those who felt hurt » by his words.