Associated Country Burkina Faso

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional organization established in 1975 to promote economic integration, peace, and development among its member countries. With fifteen nations working together, ECOWAS seeks to strengthen trade, foster free movement of…

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is currently governed by a military junta led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in a 2022 coup and has since extended military rule for five more years, postponing elections until 2029. The government's priorities include addressing the jihadist insurgency, fostering a pan-Africanist ideology, and asserting greater control over the country's mineral wealth through left-wing economic policies.