Burkina Faso’s leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has prohibited judges from wearing wigs reminiscent of British and French colonial styles, marking a pivotal step in the effort to decolonise the nation’s judicial system. President Traoré emphasized in his announcement the need to abandon colonial traditions and embrace culturally authentic practices instead. This ban is part of his … Continue reading Burkina Faso bans ‘colonial-style’ wigs in courts