The military-led government of Burkina Faso has revoked the operational licences of four foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and suspended two others for three months, citing “formality breaches” and “data violations.”
The decrees, dated mid-June and obtained by AFP, signal another move by the junta to assert control over civil society and foreign influence.
Since the September 2022 coup, the junta has made national sovereignty a central policy, cracking down on dissent, media, and diplomatic ties deemed subversive.
Rights groups have raised concerns about increased cases of extrajudicial detentions and kidnappings targeting critics. Several international media outlets have also been shut down.
The suspended associations were accused of failing to comply with local data policies. Burkina Faso continues to struggle with jihadist insurgency, a crisis that has spread from Mali and Niger, displacing millions.
Analysts say the junta’s isolationist stance may worsen humanitarian access and international support in the war-torn Sahel nation, already grappling with one of the world’s fastest-growing displacement crises.
