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Burkina opens three collection points for returnees from Guinea

By , based on Lefaso.net

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Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Family and Solidarity has set up three collection points to receive contributions for Burkinabè returning from Guinea: vehicles at Place de la Révolution, in-kind donations at Hamdalaye racecourse and money at the administrative hotel. Payments can also be made via the DƐm&Sira platform, according to Lefaso.net.

Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Family and Solidarity has designated three locations to centralise contributions for Burkinabè repatriated from Guinea. Donations of buses and lorries are collected at Place de la Révolution, in-kind donations at Hamdalaye racecourse and financial contributions at the central building of the administrative hotel, according to the ministry in a statement dated 6 November 2026.

Financial contributions can also be made via the DƐm&Sira platform. The system is managed by a committee set up to coordinate voluntary support, according to the ministry.

The announcement follows the organisation of donations for returns from Guinea announced on 6 November. It is part of the mobilisation under way to support these repatriations, according to the ministry.

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