Burkina Faso: ‘Sentimentalism is over’, Ibrahim Traoré reinstates the death penalty
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Eight years after its abolition, Burkina Faso has reinstated the death penalty for terrorism, espionage and treason, among other offences, with the junta leader declaring an end to leniency despite warnings from human rights groups.
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- October 21, 2026
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- The Africa Report
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