@worldwirenews04: Burkina Faso has restored the death penalty. Its 71 member parliament adopted a revised penal code on Tuesday and voted unanimously, the Justice Ministry said. The penalty returns for terrorism, espionage and treason. The country abolished capital punishment in 2018, and its last known execution was in 1988, according to Amnesty International. The government presents the change as part of its fight against an Islamist insurgency, and Human Rights Watch has warned that reinstating it could deepen repression. Does the death penalty stop terrorism, or open the door to something worse? #BurkinaFaso #Ouagadougou #DeathPenalty #WorldNews #NewsUpdate @worldwirenews04

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Wednesday 21 October 2026 16:20:45 GMT