Burkina Faso says it has issued 14 arrest warrants carrying extradition requests and seven ordinary warrants against people living in exile, including journalists and activists. The announcement on 13 November extends the authorities’ terrorism-related allegations beyond Burkina Faso and puts any extradition requests before the countries asked to cooperate.
Désiré Sawadogo, the prosecutor general at the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal, said the measures concern about 20 people. France 24 reported that the group includes journalists, activists, former ministers and former officers in exile. The cited allegations include complicity in a terrorist criminal association, complicity in terrorist financing, glorification of terrorism and incitement to rebellion.
Sawadogo said some people abroad had “betrayed their homeland” by joining “the enemy”, including through social-media communication. Those are the prosecution’s allegations; the reported announcement does not provide a complete list of those targeted or individual details for each case.
The Justice Ministry said it had begun steps with several countries, including Côte d’Ivoire, the United States and France, to seek the extradition of some accused people. It also called for proceedings in Côte d’Ivoire against influencer Camille Makosso, while stating that he was not subject to an arrest warrant. Authorities also said they sought Meta’s cooperation to identify administrators of pages they accuse of glorifying terrorism.
Whether any person is extradited will depend on decisions by the states receiving the requests and their legal procedures. France 24 reported no response from the people named, the countries approached or foreign courts.
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- France 24 Tous titres · Source date: 2026-11-14
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