In a major administrative overhaul announced on Monday evening, President Ibrahim Traoré has officially reduced the Burkinabè government, bringing down the number of ministries from 24 to 22. This reshuffle comes in the wake of a recently reported failed coup attempt aimed at toppling Captain Traoré, who has led the nation since seizing power in 2022.

​To achieve a leaner executive branch, the President ordered the merger of several high-profile portfolios. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Land Access has been combined with Housing and Urban Planning to create the newly formed Ministry of Homeland Construction.

​In another significant move, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and Fisheries Resources was merged with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Sanitation. This consolidated entity will now be known as the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Animal and Fisheries Resources.

​The reshuffle also introduced striking name changes that reflect a shift in the administration’s language and priorities. In the ​National Security, the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs has been rebranded as the Ministry of War and Patriotic Defense. He equally renamed the Ministry of Civil Service, Labor and Social Protection as the Ministry of Servants of the People and the Ministry of Humanitarian Action and National Solidarity renamed the Ministry of Family and Solidarity.

​Several other portfolios, including Justice and Foreign Affairs, saw their titles simplified to remove long-form descriptors.

​Beyond the structural shifts, the reshuffle resulted in the dismissal of four ministers. State media reports that two new officials have been appointed to join the cabinet of 22. This “cabinet shakeup” is seen by analysts as an effort by Captain Traoré to consolidate control and increase government efficiency during a period of heightened political instability.