Is incest between adults a crime in Burkina Faso?
Criminal offense
Criminal offense
Burkina Faso is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
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Other laws in Burkina Faso
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Sex Work
- Decriminalized / unregulated
- Divorce
- Legal
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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