President appoints new PM in Burkina Faso

By Alaattin Dogru</p> <p>DAKAR (AA) – The president of Burkina Faso on Monday appointed a new prime minister following the resignation of the former prime minister.</p> <p>Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba and the government resigned Friday.</p> <p>Thieba did not give an explanation but a rising wave of terrorist attacks is thought to be behind the move. </p> <p>In a statement on Twitter, President Roch Marc Christian Kabore said that he appointed Christophe Dabire to drive the government, wishing him success.</p> <p>Dabire, who is not a member of the ruling party, is a former Commissioner for the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA).</p> <p>He also served as Health Minister, Secondary Education Minister and President of the National Assembly’s finance and budget committee.</p> <p>The Cabinet changes are believed to be related to the security crises Burkina Faso has been struggling with in recent months.</p> <p>The West African country has been battling terrorist attacks since 2015, which have taken 300 lives, according to official figures. </p> <p>A state of emergency has been in effect since Jan. 1 in several provinces near the borders with Mali and Niger.</p> <p>

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