Saralnama3 years after a military coup, Burkina Faso has refused to accept deportees from the US. In response, the US embassy in Ouagadougou stopped issuing visas. Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré called the US proposal to take in migrants from other countries 'indecent'. He questioned if the visa suspension was 'blackmail'. Burkina Faso's leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, sees himself as standing up to Western imperialism. The US has been seeking African countries to deport migrants as part of its immigration crackdown. Some nations like Eswatini and Ghana have accepted deportees, while Nigeria has refused. Burkina Faso residents must now apply for US visas at the embassy in Togo. (Updated 10 Oct 2025, 20:14 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 3 years after a military coup, Burkina Faso has refused to accept deportees from the US
- In response, the US embassy in Ouagadougou stopped issuing visas
- Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré called the US proposal to take in migrants from other countries 'indecent'