Burkina Faso demands justice after influencer Alino Faso dies in Ivorian custody

Burkina Faso is demanding answers following the death of influencer Alain Traoré, known as Alino Faso, while in custody in Ivory Coast.

On July 29, 2025, hundreds of protesters dressed in white took to the streets of Ouagadougou to seek justice for Traoré, who was found dead in his cell in Abidjan on July 24.

The Ivorian authorities claim he died by suicide, but his supporters and officials from Burkina Faso are calling for an…