Coverage dated October 21, 2026

Burkina Faso’s parliament unanimously votes to reinstate the death penalty

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The parliament in the West African junta-run nation of Burkina Faso has adopted a new penal code reinstating the death penalty for crimes including terrorism, espionage and treason. According to the country’s justice minister, Edasso Rodrigue Bayala, all 71 members of the Burkina Faso legislature un…

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    The parliament in the West African junta-run nation of Burkina Faso has adopted a new penal code reinstating the death penalty for crimes including terrorism, espionage and treason. According to the country’s justice minister, Edasso Rodrigue Bayala, all 71 members of the Burkina Faso legislature un…

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