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Burkina Faso Bars UN Official, Rejects Report on Rights Abuses

The government of Burkina Faso has declared the United Nations regional coordinator, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, persona non grata after a UN report accused the West African country of committing violations against children in conflict zones. Government spokespersons announced the expulsion on Monday, stating that the report, titled “Children and Armed Conflict in Burkina Faso”, contained “baseless […]