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Burkina Faso reinstates death penalty: Justice ministry

editorial@africanews.com · Africanews

Published 21 Oct 2026, 3:46 pm·5 h ago·1 min read

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The last recorded execution in Burkina Faso took place in 1988. The decision marks a significant shift in the country’s criminal justice system and raises renewed questions about human rights and the use of capital punishment.

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