Burkina Faso issues 45 arrest warrants for terrorism, including Newton Barry
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Netafrique, Tchadinfos, L’Infodrome and Alwihda Info
Burkina Faso has issued an international arrest warrant against Ivorian activist Camille Makosso over alleged terrorism and advocacy of terrorism linked to his social media posts. More than 45 individuals and entities are targeted in several anti-terrorism proceedings, involving arrest warrants, extradition requests and mutual legal assistance requests sent notably to Ivory Coast, the United States and France, according to Netafrique.
Désiré Sawadogo, the prosecutor general at the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal, announced the launch of an international arrest warrant against Camille Makosso over alleged terrorism and advocacy of terrorism. The announcement was made on 13 November 2026 during a press briefing at the Ouaga II High Court, as part of proceedings targeting more than 45 individuals and legal entities.
More than six proceedings have been opened at the anti-terrorism unit of the Ouaga II High Court. Most of those targeted are reportedly living abroad, notably in Ivory Coast, the United States and France, prompting the Burkinabè authorities to send international arrest warrants, extradition requests and international mutual legal assistance requests to these countries.
Burkina Faso’s judicial authorities have also asked US judicial authorities to seize Meta’s assets in order to identify and prosecute the administrators of pages promoting terrorism and obtain the removal of the relevant content. The page « Alassane Conombo officiel » is among those targeted for disseminating images and videos with terrorist connotations and advocating terrorism.
The case also concerns former Transition President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, whose proceedings remain at the investigation stage, Désiré Sawadogo said.
