The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office said this ‌Thursday it will close its country office in Burkina Faso by November ⁠30, after the authorities suspended its operations over a press release urging them to uphold civic space.

“I deeply regret the ‌Burkinabe ⁠authorities’ decision indefinitely suspending our in-country operations, and that intensive ⁠engagement with the authorities since has not resolved ⁠the matter,” said UN Human ⁠Rights Chief Volker Turk.

–Reuters–