US Edition8 humanitarian workers arrested in Burkina Faso on spying accusations
Eight INSO members, including four foreigners, were arrested for allegedly collecting sensitive security data after the NGO was banned, amid rising jihadist violence, officials said.
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The military authorities in Ouagadougou arrested eight members of the NGO INSO, specializing in security watch for humanitarian organizations. Originally from France, the Czech Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso, the detainees face serious charges of espionage and treason.
Burkina Faso arrests eight NGO employees accused of espionage
DAKAR - Eight employees of the International NGO Safety Organisation have been arrested in Burkina Faso on charges of espionage and treason and will be brought before a prosecutor, security minister Mahamadou Sana said late on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The organization involved provides, among other things, security analysis for other humanitarian associations.
The ruling military junta in Burkina Faso has arrested eight aid workers on suspicion of espionage and treason. They work for the aid organization INSO, which is based in The Hague. None of the arrested employees are Dutch. They are two French, one Czech, one Malian, and four Burkinabè nationals, including the country director and deputy director of the nonprofit organization. The organization says they were arrested some time ago, but this has …
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