In Burkina Faso, located in West Africa, the military junta has fired the prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree passed on to news agency AFP.
According to the decree, the members of the dissolved board continue their activities until a new board is formed. Outgoing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela managed to lead three different governments before being fired, surviving several reorganizations.
No reason was given for the dismissal of the prime minister.
Like its neighboring countries, Mali and Niger, which are also led by military junta, Burkina Faso has been the target of attacks by jihadist rebels.
According to the ACLED research institute, which monitors conflicts, more than 26,000 people have been killed in violence in Burkina Faso since 2015. In addition, almost two million have had to leave their homes.