Burkina Faso Court: Bilgo Case Postponed Pending Appeal Court Decision

The trial of former minister Wendkouni Lionel Bilgo and co-accused Vincent de Paul Kaboré was postponed on October 5, 2026, before the Economic and Financial Division (ECOFI) of the Tribunal de Grande Instance (TGI) of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, pending a decision from the Court of Appeal. This development means the substantive proceedings in this high-profile case, which was expected to advance, have been temporarily halted, with the next hearing now scheduled for October 19, 2026. The postponement indicates that a procedural issue or an appeal has been lodged with a higher court, requiring its resolution before the trial can continue at the first instance level.