Burkina Faso has officially removed French as an official language, promoting indigenous languages like Mooré, Bissa, Dyula, and Fula instead. President Ibrahim Traoré described this move as a step toward political, economic, and cultural sovereignty, saying, “No one can truly flourish from the concepts of others.” French will remain a working language, but the focus is now on empowering local languages and reclaiming the country’s cultural identity. less
