5 Realities of Freedom in Burkina Faso – Insights from the Freedom House 2025 Report

Last Update:

November 3, 2025

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Burkina Faso

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Democracy Interrupted – Two coups in two years have dismantled hard-won democratic reforms, leaving citizens ruled by decree instead of by vote.

Fear Replaces Free Speech – Journalists, activists, and critics face arrests, intimidation, and forced conscription, silencing dissent.

Security Over Liberty – The junta’s fight against insurgents has come with civilian massacres and sweeping emergency powers.

Civil Society Under Siege – NGOs and opposition groups struggle to operate as public gatherings are banned or violently dispersed.

Justice Without Independence – Courts lack autonomy, and corruption thrives where accountability has collapsed.

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