Hundreds of asylum seekers from Burkina Faso rejected by Ghana: UNHCR denounces mass deportations

ROME – The expulsions from Ghana of asylum seekers from Burkina Faso continue. On Wednesday, the UNHCR called on the Ghanaian government to guarantee access to its territory and asylum for Burkina Faso citizens fleeing the violence that is ravaging their country. On Wednesday, the UN refugee agency asked the Ghanaian government to guarantee access to its territory for Burkinabe asylum-seekers fleeing the violence. hundreds of citizens seeking refuge from an insurgency in neighboring Burkina Faso were reportedly deported.

The entrenchment of armed groups in the Sahel area. Burkina Faso is one of several West African countries battling armed groups that have taken root in northern Mali and gained ground across the region over the past decade, killing thousands and displacing more than six million. More than 2 million people have fled their homes in Burkina Faso alone, where frustrations over growing insecurity spurred two military takeovers last year.

The refuge in Northern Ghana. Some, almost all women and children, have sought refuge in northern Ghana, where the insurgency has also affected in recent years. There are many videos on social channels showing dozens of women holding their children in their arms, sitting on the ground in a bus parking lot. The repatriation continues in several communities in northern Ghana and appears to be a military-led exercise, which some humanitarian observers believe could generate “dangerous developments”. There Reuters, who spread the news, he precised that he could not independently verify either the videos or the expulsions.

Established a reception center. The UN agency added in a statement that it is working with the Ghanaian authorities to ensure the protection of more than 8,000 Burkinabé citizens and has set up a reception center in the neighboring North East region with a capacity of 4,000 people. The Ghanaian government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.