Labor Strike Alert – U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Labor Strike Alert – U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 

Location: Ouagadougou International Airport

U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou informs all American citizens of a potential airport labor strike at the Ouagadougou International Airport from midnight on Oct 11 to midnight on Oct 12.  We have been notified that some of the airlines have preemptively canceled their flights.  Other airlines may also choose to cancel their flights.  If you have flight plans, we encourage you to contact the airline directly.

U.S. Embassy staff will monitor the situation and provide updates as more information becomes available.