Burkina Faso President appoints Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire as new Prime Minister
Burkina Faso’s president has nominated a new prime minister after a mass resignation last week.
President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Saturday appointed Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire as the West African nation’s new premier
Dabire was a health minister under former President Blaise Compaore’s government, and later represented Burkina Faso at the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
A new government will also be named.
Dabire is replacing Paul Kaba Tieba, who resigned along with his government on Friday.
No reason was given for the resignations
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa.
Capital: Ouagadougou
Currency : West African CFA franc
Burkina Faso’s president has nominated a new prime minister after a mass resignation last week.
President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Saturday appointed Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire as the West African nation’s new premier
Dabire was a health minister under former President Blaise Compaore’s government, and later represented Burkina Faso at the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
A new government will also be named.
Dabire is replacing Paul Kaba Tieba, who resigned along with his government on Friday.
No reason was given for the resignations
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa.
Capital: Ouagadougou
Currency : West African CFA franc