Burkina Faso organises return of thousands expelled from Guinea
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Netafrique
The Burkinabè government is preparing the return of several thousand nationals expelled from Guinea, where they worked at artisanal mining sites. A government delegation is due to travel to Mali on 4 November 2026 to assist them, according to a government source quoted by the Agence d’information du Burkina.
Burkina Faso is organising the return of several thousand of its nationals expelled from Guinea, where they were working at artisanal mining sites, according to a government source quoted on Tuesday by the Agence d’information du Burkina and reported by Netafrique. The authorities say they want to ensure their return “with dignity and decency”.
A government delegation is due to travel to Mali on Wednesday 4 November 2026 to provide assistance to Burkinabè nationals in difficulty, the same source said. The authorities have called on the public to remain calm and restrained, and not to give in to manipulation or disinformation.
