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Burkina Faso refuses to receive foreigners deported from US
(Reuters) -Burkina Faso has said it rejected a proposal by the United States to take in foreigners being deported as part of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Trump aims to deport millions of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally...

Burkina Faso Says No to U.S. Deportation Request
Captain Ibrahim Traore, a vocal critic of Western influence, has refused a U.S. request to accept deported migrants, highlighting the junta government’s growing defiance of Western pressure. Trump Administration’s Third-Country Deportation Policy...

Burkina Faso rejects "indecent" US proposal to accept deportees
Burkina Faso says it has refused an "indecent" proposal from the Trump administration to accept deportees from the United States. The West African country was asked whether it would accept non-citizens expelled by the US, in addition to its own...

Burkina Faso refuses to take deportees as US stops issuing visas
Burkina Faso's military government has refused to take in deportees from the US as Washington suspended issuing visas in the West African nation. Minister of Foreign Affairs Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré questioned if the embassy's decision was...

Burkina Faso rejects proposal to accept deportees from the U.S.
DAKAR, Senegal — Burkina Faso says it has refused a proposal from the Trump administration to accept deportees from the United States. What You Need To Know Burkina Faso said it has refused a proposal from the Trump administration to accept...

Today in Africa — October 10, 2025: Burkina Faso Rejects Deportees from the U.S., Nigeria’s President Pardons Wrongfully Executed Ogoni Nine, Five African Countries Look to Secure Spots at 2026 FIFA World Cup
NEWS Nigeria's forward #20 Akor Adams celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Africa qualifiers group C match between Lesotho and Nigeria at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on October 10, 2025. by Phill...

Burkina Faso Rejects U.S. Deportation Plan, Slams Proposal as ‘Indecent’
Burkina Faso’s junta-led government has rebuffed a U.S. proposal to accept individuals deported from the United States, denouncing the request as an affront to its dignity and a violation of its principles. The refusal, announced late Thursday by...

Burkina Faso rejects proposal to accept deportees from the US
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso says it has refused a proposal from the Trump administration to accept deportees from the United States. The West African country was asked whether it would accept non-citizens expelled by the U.S., in addition...

Two Burkina Faso Activists Unlawfully Conscripted are Released
Burkina Faso authorities on October 6 released Rasmané Zinaba and Bassirou Badjo, two members of the civil society group Balai Citoyen, who had been unlawfully conscripted into military service after criticizing the country’s military junta. Their...

Burkina Faso rejects proposal to accept deportees from the US
DR. M’MEMBE HEADS TO BURKINA FASO FOR THOMAS SANKARA MEMORIAL EVENT
I am en route to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, at the special invitation of the country’s Ministry of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, in collaboration with the International Thomas Sankara Memorial Committee. I will be attending the...

Burkina Faso detains European NGO workers amid espionage allegations
Burkina Faso’s military government has escalated its tensions with Western organizations by arresting eight staff members of a Dutch humanitarian group, the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO). The authorities have accused...

Burkina Faso military govment arrest NGO workers for accuse of ‘spying’
Burkina Faso military govment tok say dem don arrest eight members of one Dutch-based humanitarian organisation, wey dem accuse of “spying and treason”. Those wey dem arrest include Frenchman, French-Senegalese woman, Czech man, Malian and four...

ECOWAS Moves On from Sahel Exit, Begins Filling Vacancies Left by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) seems to have finally gotten the exit of of the Alliance of Sahel States- Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic.behind it as Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the countries of the regional body...

ECOWAS Moves To Fill Vacancies After Exit Of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali Nationals
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken steps to fill the vacant positions available, following the exit of the nationals of the AES countries – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, from the regional bloc. ECOWAS Commission,...

Burkina Faso arrests 8 aid workers linked to foreign NGO for alleged spying activities
Burkina Faso’s military government has accused eight staff members of a Dutch-based humanitarian organisation of espionage and treason, in a move that further highlights the growing rift between the Sahel’s ruling juntas and Western institutions....
Burkina Faso arrests eight aid workers accused of spying for foreign powers
Burkina Faso’s military government has detained eight aid workers, accusing them of espionage and leaking sensitive military data to foreign governments. Authorities said the workers, all employed by the International NGO Safety Organisation...

Burkina Faso arrests European NGO workers for spying
BURKINA FASO’S government said on Tuesday that it has arrested eight people working for a humanitarian organisation, accusing them of “spying and treason.” Burkina Faso’s Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said the eight people arrested worked for...

Burkina Faso detains Dutch NGO workers on espionage charges
October 8, 2025 The military junta in Burkina Faso has arrested eight staff members of the Hague-based aid organisation INSO on suspicion of espionage and treason. The group includes two French nationals, a Czech, a Malian and four Burkinabè...

Burkina Faso arrests humanitarian workers of a Netherlands-based NGO
Burkina Faso’s junta has announced the arrest of eight humanitarian workers from the Netherlands-based International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO), an organisation focused on ensuring safety in humanitarian operations. The arrested individuals...