Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 53045

Burkina Faso: Christianity

Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 5 June 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international partners to (a) help prevent violence against Christian communities in Burkina Faso and (b) support displaced people impacted by re

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The UK strongly condemns reports of attacks on religious minorities in Burkina Faso and has consistently called on all actors in Burkina Faso to respect human rights and adhere to international humanitarian law.The UK remains committed to funding official...
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