Burkina Faso president reshuffles government

Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore reshuffled his government on Friday, replacing three ministers, said news reports from Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso.

The three new government members are Minister of Labor and Social Security Amadou Adrien Kone, Minister of Trade, Promotion of Enterprise and Handicraft Leonce Kone and minister in charge of budget planning Francois Marie Didier Zoundi.

Jerome Bougouma, the former labor and social security minister, resigned over love affair scandals several weeks ago.

Local analysts say the reshuffle was a prelude to the presidential election slated for November.

Source: Xinhua