Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 122648

Burkina Faso: Armed Conflict

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Tim Farron

Liberal DemocratWestmorland and Lonsdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she is providing support to improve security in Burkina Faso in the context of recent attacks conducted by Islamist armed groups.

Answer

Chris Elmore
The UK is deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Burkina Faso, including regular attacks by terrorist groups. This year, the UK provided £173 million to support programmes across the Sahel, including to alleviate the root causes of co...

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