Burkina Faso: Arrest Warrants Against Journalists and Activists in Exile for "Terrorist Acts"
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The authorities of the West African junta target some 20 people and request their extradition. A Burkinabé columnist from RFI and former ministers of former President Blaise Compaoré are targeted in particular.
Burkina Faso orders arrest of journalists, activists over terrorism allegations
Burkinabe authorities have issued arrest warrants for around 20 people, including journalists and activists, over alleged terrorism offences. Read More: https://punchng.com/burkina-faso-orders-arrest-of-journalists-activists-over-terrorism-allegations/
In Burkina Faso, Attorney General Désiré Sawadogo took stock this Friday of the proceedings in the fight against terrorism, with some 40 persons being prosecuted for terrorist acts according to the magistrate. Arrest warrants and extradition requests were issued against several persons, including ex-ministers, ex-officers, journalists and exiled activists.
The Burkina Faso authorities announced on Friday that they had issued arrest warrants against some 20 people, including journalists, activists, ex-ministers and ex-officers in exile for alleged acts of "terrorism." The Attorney General of the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal, Désiré Sawadogo, told the press that 14 arrest warrants with extradition requests had been issued, and seven other simple arrest warrants. Burkina Faso, which had been plagued b…
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