POLITICS● ELEVATEDnow · Oct 21, 2026, 9:20 AM
"Sentimentalism is over": in Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré reinstates the death penalty
Jeune Afrique · sub saharan africa
Huit ans après son abolition, la peine de mort a été réintroduite ce mardi dans le code pénal burkinabè. Un virage sécuritaire assumé par la junte au pouvoir, qui y voit un moyen de lutter contre le terrorisme et l’espionnage.
GlobeAlert aggregates and classifies open sources; the story above belongs to its publisher. Summaries are machine-generated from the source text.
More in Politics
POLITICS14m agoBettors flood market with picks for next press secretary - including an under-the-radar choiceThe Independent WorldPOLITICS16m agoTinubu failed Nigerians on economy, security – Baba-AhmedPremium TimesPOLITICS17m agoTrump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll FindsNYT USPOLITICS18m agoFrench PM vows stronger security as country prepares for more protestsFrance 24 [en]