Homosexuality will be made illegale in the country upon decision of the council of ministers of the junta; it has been legal in Burkina Faso since 1996, although homosexuals and LGBT+ activists in the country have often faced difficulties

The first passport issued with the logo of the Alliance of Sahel States is the one of the president of Burkina Faso, general Ibrahim Traoré, who is also the youngest head of state in the world

Bishop Guy Mukasa Sanon has been appointed as Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Nouna in Burkina Faso by Pope Francis

President Ibrahim Traoré has banned the wearing of British and French colonial-style wigs by judges, a highly symbolic move that reflects the intention of decolonising Burkina Faos's judicial system

Burkina Faso's military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has attended Ghana's presidential inauguration armed with a visible pistol in his holster, sparking controversy over security protocols and trust in Ghanaian agreements