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

The ban aims to foster national identity and assert the country’s sovereignty, as colonial-era wigs have long been symbols of foreign influence in African legal systems.

Burkina Faso joins other African nations in discarding such relics in favor of indigenous traditions.

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