Burkina Faso rejects "indecent" U.S. proposal to accept deportees
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Burkina Faso says it has refused a proposal from the Trump administration to accept non-citizens deported from the United States.
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- Burkina Faso refused a U.S. proposal to accept non-citizen deportees.
- The foreign minister called the proposal indecent and emphasized national dignity. 10s
- The U.S. embassy in Ouagadougou suspended most visa services, possibly as a pressure tactic. 20s
- Other nations, including Haiti and El Salvador, have accepted third-country deportees. 37s
- Human Rights Watch reported financial incentives offered to African countries to accept deportees. 1m 0s