In a few months, more than a hundred civil society organizations were dissolved and hundreds of associations were suspended in Burkina Faso.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the exact timeframe; the main dissolution (118) occurred on 15 April 2026 and the suspensions (564) were carried out between April and 5 May 2026 — a period of roughly three weeks to two months, fitting 'a few months' but concentrated in a shorter window.
• An earlier wave in June-July 2025 saw about 20 foreign organisations suspended or have their licences revoked, but this earlier action is smaller in scale and not central to the claim.
• The MEP did not cite specific sources for the figures, though multiple independent human rights organisations corroborate the numbers.

Sources

• SecondaryAmnesty InternationalOn 15 April 2026, Burkina Faso's Ministry of Territorial Administration and Mobility announced the dissolution of 118 NGOs and associations.
• SecondaryCIVICUS Monitor118 civil society organisations (CSOs), including prominent human rights organisations, dissolved; another 564 CSOs suspended between April and 5th May 2026.
• SecondaryHuman Rights WatchOn April 15, 2026, the minister of territorial administration and mobility announced the dissolution of 118 civil society organizations. Between June and July 2025, the authorities suspended or revoked the licenses of about 20 foreign organizations.
• SecondaryFront Line DefendersOn 21 April 2026, the Government of Burkina Faso suspended a further 359 associations on similar grounds, notably for failing to renew their registration.
• SecondaryAl JazeeraBurkina Faso's military government has ordered the dissolution of more than 100 associations and civil society groups.