On December 31, the revision of the 1991 Constitution has been endorsed by the Burkinabe parliamentarians. The approved amendments aim to diminish the importance of the French language and enhance the responsibilities of the Constitutional...
  • Lvxferre
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    5 months ago

    Older but related news here. Relevant Wikipedia link, languages of Burkina Faso. From an outsider view this is simply dealing with the colonial past, IMO a good move - it’s somewhat clear that the population doesn’t retrieve sense of identity from French language, but from their local languages and ethnic groups.