Burkina Faso mandates use of term camarade in government administration

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who proclaimed himself president, is mandating the use of the term 'camarade' in public services.

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This directive reflects the revolutionary ideology of the military regime that has ruled since the coup.

The measure symbolizes the regime's desire to profoundly transform the country's social and administrative structures.

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