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Burkina Faso Expels UN Official Over Child Rights Report
8/20/2025
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- Burkina Faso's junta expelled UN official Carol Flore-Smereczniak following a child rights report on conflict abuses.
- The military government criticized the report for lacking evidence and failing to consult them.
- Capt Ibrahim Traoré, in power since a 2022 coup, has extended junta rule for five years and intends to run for president in 2029.