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Burkina Faso Rejects U.S. Deportation Proposal as Indecent
10/10/2025
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- Burkina Faso rejects a Trump administration proposal to accept deportees, with Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré calling it indecent and contrary to the country's values.
- The rejection comes as the U.S. Embassy in Ouagadougou suspends most visa services for Burkina Faso residents and redirects applications to Togo.
- Traoré said the move was a pressure tactic and that Burkina Faso is a land of dignity, not deportation.
