Justice: Lionel Bilgo and co-defendant return to prison less than a week after provisional release
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Justice: Lionel Bilgo and co-defendant Vincent de Paul Kaboré return to prison (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Former Education Minister Lionel Bilgo and Vincent De Paul Kaboré, released provisionally on October 14, 2026 in a money laundering case, were sent back to detention on October 19, 2026 in a separate real estate development case. The next hearing is scheduled for November 16, 2026.
Burkina: Barely released, Lionel Bilgo and co-defendant return to prison (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Former education minister Lionel Bilgo and co-defendant Vincent De Paul Kaboré remain in detention in Bobo-Dioulasso on 19 October 2026, in a separate real estate promotion case, despite provisional release granted in the money laundering case. The next hearing is set for 16 November 2026.
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