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Ibrahim Traoré, the president of Burkina Faso, has banned the use of British and French colonial-era judicial wigs, marking a significant step in the nation’s decolonization efforts.

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“Burkina Faso dropped French as their official language. Removed French colonial ruler’s name from streets. Banned Colonial era Barrister Wigs,” the user posted on X on January 14. The post ...

Ibrahim Traoré, the leader of Burkina Faso, has banned judges from donning wigs that are symbolic of colonial French and British outfits. Colonial-era wigs have long been associated with foreign ...

Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré has banned the use of British and French colonial-style wigs by judges, marking a significant move to decolonise the country’s judicial system.

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“Burkina Faso eliminated colonial-style white wigs in courts as ... The claim also circulated in French-speaking countries (here and here). Africanews, a pan-African news network, also made ...