The President of Burkina Faso, Head of State, His Excellency Captain Ibrahim Traoré, chaired the weekly Council of Ministers meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2026. According to the Minister and Government Spokesperson, Mr. Pingdwendé Gilbert Ouédraogo, the Council reviewed and adopted several items and made important decisions for the full development of the Burkinabè people, in accordance with the Popular Progressive Revolution.

On behalf of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, the Council adopted two decrees respectively nationalizing the Burkinabe Textile Fiber Company (SOFITEX) and approving the specific statutes of said company.

According to the Minister in charge of Industry, Mr. Serge Gnaniodem PODA, SOFITEX is a public limited company with a share capital of 19.5 billion FCFA, 89% of which is held by the State, 5% by State entities and 6% by national and international private actors.

“Unfortunately, for several years, SOFITEX has been facing numerous difficulties related to the weight of its financial debt, significant internal operating costs, the delays it often observes in payments to producers, but also certain parameters at the international level related to the costs of raw materials and inputs,” explains Minister PODA.

He indicated that faced with these difficulties which could negatively impact the performance of SOFITEX in the context of the Popular Progressive Revolution, and in accordance with the vision of His Excellency Captain Ibrahim TRAORÉ, the People's Government has decided to nationalize the shares previously held by private individuals, in order to be the sole shareholder and 100% owner of this company.

On behalf of the Ministry of Justice, the Council adopted a decree repealing the decrees appointing the commissioners and members of the bureau of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH). Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala stated that the CNDH is governed by the principles of impartiality, pluralism, complementarity, and cooperation.

“But for some time now, we have observed that at the level of the National Human Rights Commission, these principles which should govern the mission of this institution are not respected, or are violated daily,” explains Minister BAYALA, who specifies that this is not a dissolution of the CNDH, but a repeal of the said decrees which will allow, for example, a review of the law and its adaptation to the current context of the fight against terrorism.