Operations are underway targeting undocumented migrants from Burkina Faso in Nimba county, which is located in Liberia.

The entities involved

• Liberia →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Joseph Boakai has been confirmed as the president of Liberia.Sat 11:52
  • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's administration in Liberia is currently facing issues related to corruption.Sat 06:11
• Burkina Faso →

  sovereign state in Africa

  • Italian political initiative 'Africa Act' was launched to analyze security and development in the Sahel region.Sun 09:43
  • Burkina Faso established an embassy in Italy and purchased a building in Rome.Sun 09:43
• Nimba →

  county in the north-central portion of Liberia

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Liberia is receiving deportees sent from the US and is also involved in expelling individuals to various locations in Africa.Aug 31
• WFP is providing assistance in Côte d'Ivoire to asylum seekers fleeing conflict in Burkina Faso.Oct 13
• Burkinabè refugees are seeking safety in Mali.Oct 9
• The Government of Liberia mandates the use of the National Identification Registry for citizen identification.Sep 16
• The House investigates deportations to Liberia while governments discuss the transfer of nationals.Thu 10:40