Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Senegal, Mr Ousmane Sonko

After a friendly and working visit on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 May 2025 by the Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Burkina Faso, the two countries stressed the importance of strengthening their cooperation, particularly in the security and economic fields. However, this move to a country led by putschists who broke their ties with the Cédéao and joined the AES (created with Niger and Mali) also raised questions about the merits of the ap…

Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Senegal, Mr Ousmane Sonko

On the occasion of your visit to Burkina Faso to participate in, among other diplomatic activities, the inauguration ceremony of the mausoleum of Thomas Sankara, a prominent figure of sovereignty in Africa, I wish to address you with respect, but also with profound concern regarding the situation facing our friends. You are undoubtedly already aware: your lawyer, Master Guy Hervé Kam, an indefatigable defender of human rights, has been arbitrari…

Following the official visit of Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to Ouagadougou from 16 to 17 May 2025, Senegal and Burkina Faso reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen their cooperation in several strategic areas, including security, good governance and trade. The final communiqué issued after [...]