Orpaillage in Guinea: what we know about the repatriation of thousands of Burkinabés from Siguiri

Thousands of Burkinabe people are on the way to being repatriated from artisanal orifice sites in the Siguiri region of north-eastern Guinea, near the border with Mali.

Published on The Global News Feed: 5 Nov 2026, 15:11 UTC

Orpaillage in Guinea: what we know about the repatriation of thousands of Burkinabés from Siguiri Image credit: BBC News Afrique

Thousands of Burkinabe people are on the way to being repatriated from artisanal orifice sites in the Siguiri region of north-eastern Guinea, near the border with Mali.