Burkina Faso Declares UN Resident Coordinator Persona Non Grata Over Report That “Conflated Terrorists With Burkinabe Military”

The Government of Burkina Faso has declared Mrs. Carol Flore-Smereczniak, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in the country, persona non grata for her role in co-chairing the drafting of a UN report. According to an official communiqué released on Monday, the Burkinabè authorities denounced the report as a “compilation of unfounded claims and…

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Burkinabè Government Condemns U.S. General’s Claim That Burkina Faso’s Partnership with Russia Harms Citizens’ Interests

The government of Burkina Faso has strongly criticised recent comments made by U.S. General Michael Langley, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). General Langley made these remarks during a hearing before the U.S. Senate on 3 April. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation, and Burkinabè Abroad, the…

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