AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDeath Penalty Restored: Burkina Faso’s 71-member legislature unanimously approved a new Penal Code on October 20, bringing back capital punishment for terrorism, espionage, treason, parricide and imports of banned or expired goods that cause deaths. Abolished in 2018, the penalty has drawn human-rights concerns; the last recorded execution was in 1988. Security Under Scrutiny: JNIM claims responsibility for attacks near Fada N’Gourma and in Bam Province, renewing debate over the government’s counter-terrorism strategy. The claims have not been independently confirmed. Smuggling Crackdown: A three-month customs operation seized contraband worth more than 10.8 billion CFA francs, including over 8 billion CFA francs’ worth of Tapentadol and other counterfeit medicines, highlighting public-health and revenue risks. Regional Ties: ECOWAS and the Sahel bloc, including Burkina Faso, agreed to form working groups and negotiate a cooperation framework after talks in Dakar.
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