Burkina Faso Government Grants Free Entry To African Visitors

Burkina Faso’s military government has announced free visa fees for all African travellers as part of efforts to deepen Pan-African solidarity and boosting regional integration.

The country’s security minister, Mahamadou Sana, announced the development on Thursday after a cabinet meeting presided over by junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

“From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any amount to cover visa fees,” Sana said.

He added that visitors would still be required to complete an online application process subject to approval.

Burkina Faso now joins countries like Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya, which have recently introduced more relaxed travel policies for Africans in line with the African Union’s push for free movement across the continent.

Although citizens of West African nations have long enjoyed visa-free entry to Burkina Faso under ECOWAS protocols, the development comes against the backdrop of Ouagadougou’s recent withdrawal from the regional bloc alongside Mali and Niger.