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Burkina Faso refuses to receive foreigners deported from US

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...

Owner:  AMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysian Chinese Association
Burkina Faso Says No to U.S. Deportation Request

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...

Owner:  Leonard Stiegeler
Burkina Faso rejects "indecent" US proposal to accept deportees
Burkina Faso refuses to take deportees as US stops issuing visas

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...

Owner:  Non-transparent
Burkina Faso rejects proposal to accept deportees from the U.S.

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...

Owner:  John C. Malone
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
Burkina Faso Rejects U.S. Deportation Plan, Slams Proposal as ‘Indecent’

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...

Owner:  Daramola Babalola
Burkina Faso rejects proposal to accept deportees from the US

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...

Owner:  Stanley S. Hubbard
Two Burkina Faso Activists Unlawfully Conscripted are Released

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...

Owner:  Human Rights Watch
Burkina Faso rejects proposal to accept deportees from the US

Burkina Faso rejects proposal to accept deportees from the US

Owner:  Stanley S. Hubbard

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...

Owner:  Non-Transparent
Burkina Faso detains European NGO workers amid espionage allegations

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...

Owner:  Teresa Clarke
Burkina Faso military govment arrest NGO workers for accuse of ‘spying’
ECOWAS Moves On from Sahel Exit, Begins Filling Vacancies Left by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
ECOWAS Moves To Fill Vacancies After Exit Of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali Nationals

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,...

Owner:  Zainab Nda-Isaiah
Burkina Faso arrests 8 aid workers linked to foreign NGO for alleged spying activities

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....

Owner:  Leonard Stiegeler

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...

Owner:  Non-Transparent
Burkina Faso arrests European NGO workers for spying
Burkina Faso detains Dutch NGO workers on espionage charges

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...

Owner:  Robin Pascoe
Burkina Faso arrests humanitarian workers of a Netherlands-based NGO

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...

Owner:  Non-transparent

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