Burkina Faso: public administration ordered to use ‘comrade’ title
The Burkina Faso government has implemented a significant ideological shift by mandating all public administrations to adopt the term ‘comrade’ when addressing citizens and service users since June 1. Semantic and ideological transformation The transition from traditional salutations such as ‘Monsieur’ and ‘Madame’ to ‘comrade’ represents more than a mere linguistic adjustment. Authorities assert that […]