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Burkina Faso's government has dissolved 118 NGOs in its largest civil society purge yet, drawing criticism from Amnesty International.

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Balochistan, Pakistan

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Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 10:45 UTC

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Burkina Faso's government under Ibrahim Traoré dissolved 118 non-governmental organizations on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in its largest single purge of civil society groups to date. The move tightens state control over civil society amid the country's ongoing conflict and governance shifts. Amnesty International has criticized the action, calling it a flagrant restriction on civic space.

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The message specifies the number of NGOs dissolved as 118, making it the biggest purge yet, and notes the criticism from Amnesty International.

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