Prosecutor of the Faso denies any extradition request for Camille Makosso
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lefaso.net
Prosecutor of the Faso Lafama Prosper Thiombiano said his country had launched neither an arrest warrant nor extradition proceedings against Ivorian influencer Camille Makosso, a day after contradictory reports about an international warrant. He said Burkinabe authorities are sending an official complaint for Ivorian justice to examine the facts.
Burkina Faso has issued neither an arrest request nor an extradition request against Ivorian influencer Camille Makosso, said the Prosecutor of the Faso at the Ouaga II Court of First Instance, Lafama Prosper Thiombiano, on the set of C360 television.
The prosecutor justifies this position by the individual’s nationality and place of residence, which would make such a step contrary to the principles of international criminal cooperation. Within judicial cooperation between Ouagadougou and Abidjan, Burkinabe authorities are instead asking their Ivorian counterparts to examine the facts alleged against Camille Makosso and to take judicial action. 'We ask the competent authorities to look at what we accuse him of and to follow up on it,' he said.
The clarification comes after the opening, on 13 November, of a terrorism investigation in Burkina Faso and the announcement of an international warrant against Camille Makosso, which Burkinabe justice later denied was an arrest warrant. The influencer, known for his criticism of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, had promised a public response to the Burkinabe president.
