Annual Competition for the Fulbright and Humphrey Exchange Programs from December 1, 2020 to January...
The United States Embassy in Burkina Faso announces the annual competition for the Fulbright & Humphrey exchange programs from December 1, 2020 to January 29, 2021.…
Message For U.S. Citizens: Town Hall for American Citizens
Location: U.S. Embassy, Ouagadougou Event: Town hall for American Citizens The U.S. Embassy in Ouagadougou invites all American citizens and parents of minor American citizens to…
Alert: 22 November 2020 General Elections in Burkina Faso
Location: Burkina Faso Event: Burkina Faso will hold general elections on Sunday, November 22, 2020. Political unrest, demonstrations, and violence in the period leading up to, during,…
Alert: 22 November 2020 General Elections in Burkina Faso
Location: Burkina Faso Event: Security Reminder and Upcoming Elections on 22 November 2020 As we approach the elections in Burkina Faso, the U.S. Embassy would like to…
Message for U.S. Citizens: American Citizen Services
Location: Burkina Faso Event: American Citizen Services The Consular Section at U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou is now offering regular passport renewal and Consular Report of Birth Abroad…
FVAP is offering Virtual Voting Assistance
Location: Burkina Faso Event: Virtual Voting Assistance The Federal Voting Assistance Program is offering recurring virtual voting assistance via Zoom for the next two weeks…
Registering to vote and submitting a ballot is fast, easy, and can be done from anywhere in the...
If you are a U.S. citizen in Burkina Faso who is planning to vote in the November 2020 U.S. elections, you should send a completed…
U.S. Visa and Travel FAQs for non-U.S. citizens during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Consular Ouagadougou COVID-19 Updates LAST UPDATED: November 25, 2020 We understand your concern about visas and travel in light of the continuing impact of…
Alert: Anniversary of the August 13 Attack in Ouagadougou
Location: Ouagadougou Event: Three Year Anniversary of the August 13th Attack The three-year anniversary of the August 13th attack on a popular restaurant in Ouagadougou…
Health Alert: Return to Normal Airport Operations – U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou
Location: Burkina Faso Event: Announcement of Return to Normal Airport Operations – Entry and Exit Requirements The Government of Burkina Faso reopened the Ouagadougou and Bobo…
Security Alert: Armed Robberies in Bangr Weogo Park – U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou
Location: Ouagadougou Event: Armed robberies in Bangr Weogo Park Two armed robberies involving multiple assailants were reported in Bangr Weogo park over the past three days…
Travel Advisory: Updated Health and Travel Adivsory, U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou
Location: Burkina Faso Event: Last Update: Travel Advisory reissued with updates to COVID-19 information. Overall Travel Advisory remains Level 4 – do not travel. Do not…
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou
Location: Burkina Faso Event: Announcement of Return to Normal Airport Operations The Government of Burkina Faso announced the Ouagadougou airport will return to normal operations…
Health Alert: Data Collection on Return to the US, U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou
Location: Burkina Faso Event: Data Collection on Persons Wishing to Return to the United States At this time, the Ouagadougou airport remains closed to regular commercial…
Data Collection on Return to the U.S. – U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou
Location: Burkina Faso Event: Data Collection on Persons Wishing to Return to the United States At this time, the Ouagadougou remains closed to regular commercial flights,…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Voting Assistance, U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou
Location: Burkina Faso Event: Voting Assistance for the 2020 Elections In order to vote in the November 2020 elections, all overseas U.S. citizens need to…
U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou Statement on Human Rights Watch Report (July 8): Burkina Faso Allegations of...
The United States is deeply concerned by the continued and growing number of allegations of abuse and extrajudicial killings carried about by Burkinabe security forces,…
Health Alert: LINK CORRECTION, Data Collection on Return to the US, U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou
Location: Burkina Faso Event: Data Collection on Persons Wishing to Return to the United States A PREVIOUS VERSION OF THIS MESSAGE CONTAINED A WRONG LINK WHICH…
