Child's surname in Burkina Faso: Government enshrines the name of the clan, lineage or mother
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Child's surname in Burkina Faso: Government enshrines the name of the clan, lineage or mother (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A decree adopted by the Council of Ministers in Burkina Faso allows children to take as their family name that of their clan, lineage or mother, in line with customary practices. It implements the Persons and Family Code adopted in 2025.
Burkina: A child will now be able to bear the name of their mother, clan, or lineage (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Council of Ministers on 5 November 2026 adopted a decree setting out how children's family names are assigned in Burkina Faso, in line with customary practices. A child may bear the name of their clan, lineage or mother, or their father's first name.
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