Africa International

Burkina Faso: UN representative declared persona non grata over child rights report

Burkina Faso’s government has expelled the United Nations’ top official in the country, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, following the publication of a report detailing grave violations against children amid the ongoing jihadist conflict. The country declared Flore-Smereczniak “persona non grata,” citing her involvement in the preparation of the UN report released in March. The document, which covered […]