Burkina Faso reinstates the death penalty in its criminal code

Updated 2026-10-23 · told from many outlets at once

Burkina Faso has reinstated the death penalty in a new penal code passed by its legislative assembly, reversing its 2018 abolition.

Burkina Faso reinstated the death penalty in a new penal code.
The Ministry of Justice stated the reform aims to strengthen public order.
Human Rights Watch reported that the last known execution in Burkina Faso occurred in 1988.
Crimes punishable by death will include terrorism and espionage.

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