Burkina Faso arrests French head of NGO accused of spying

Abidjan – The French head of an NGO in Burkina Faso specialising in humanitarian safety was arrested in Ouagadougou at the end of July on suspicion of spying, sources said Wednesday, confirming a media report. Burkina Faso’s military junta has turned away …

Burkina Faso criminalises same-sex relationships in new law

BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE BY ALEXMAK7/ CAMVA Burkina Faso has passed a bill banning homosexual acts, with the new measure voted unanimously through by the country’s unelected transitional parliament. This new law means that anyone in a same-sex relationship …

Samdech Techo Hun Sen Tells Burkina Faso Ambassador: Foreign...

AKP Phnom Penh, September 04, 2025 ​-- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has cautioned that for a developing country like Cambodia, foreign aid must be approached with great care, as some …

West Africa’s Burkina Faso has just banned homosexuality

World Ibrahim Traore Photo: RIA Novosti:Wikipedia CC Pride Flag Source: X The West African nation of Burkina Faso has this week moved to criminalise homosexuality for the first time in its history. A former French colony, Burkina Faso was previously one of …

Burkina Faso brings in new laws to criminalise homosexuality

The African nation Burkina Faso has introduced new laws to criminalise homosexuality. The landlocked country in West Africa is bordered by Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast. On September 1 the country’s parliament approved a new law making …

Burkina Faso Criminalizes Same-Sex Conduct

Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly passed a law on September 1, 2025, that makes consensual same-sex relations a criminal offense, a major setback for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Under this new law, …

Burkina Faso criminalizes homosexual acts

Ouagadougou, Sept 3, (dpa/GNA) – The parliament in Burkina Faso has passed a law, prohibiting “homosexual practices,” punishable by up to five years in prison, Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala said late on Monday. The minimum foreseen penalty is …

Burkina Faso to criminalize same-sex relations, 'promotion' of 'LGBTQ practices'

Burkina Faso Parliament Passes Law Criminalizing Same-Sex Relations

Burkina Faso leader Ibrahim Traore arrives at the Grand Palace at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on May 10, 2025. Stanislav Krasilnikov/RIA Novosti via AP The Burkina Faso parliament on Sept. 1 passed legislation that criminalizes conduct promoting …

Burkina Faso's Parliament passes law banning homosexuality

Burkina Faso’s government has passed a law banning homosexuality, with those found guilty facing two to five years in prison, according to the state broadcaster. The draft law was unanimously passed on Monday by 71 unelected members of the country’s …