Burkina Faso refuses to take deportees as US stops issuing visas
Published: 10/10/2025

Burkina Faso rejects US deportees as Washington halts visa issuance in the country. Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré questions if the move is "blackmail" as he refuses an American proposal to accept migrants. Burkina Faso's military government led by Capt Ibrahim Traoré defies Western pressure, highlighting a standoff amidst Trump's tough immigration policies.



