Thousands Fleeing Insecurity in Burkina Faso - UN
Burkina Faso is facing "unprecedented" displacement, triggered by armed groups and intercommunal clashes, and exacerbated by long-term food insecurity, UN aid officials say.
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West Africa: Flintlock - US Special Forces Bolster African Armies
Deutsche Welle, 28 February 2019
Despite US special commando raids and drone strikes, as well as military training given to African allies, terrorism in the Sahel region is on the rise. Can the military put an end… Read more »
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West Africa: Cost of Counter-Terrorism for Civilians in Liptako-Gourma
ISS, 21 February 2019
States in the Liptako-Gourma region - including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger - are imposing restrictive measures to try to quell the growing threat of terrorism. These include… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: UN Warns Humanitarian Crisis Unfolding
VOA, 6 March 2019
The United Nations warned Tuesday that "an unprecedented humanitarian emergency" is developing in Burkina Faso, which has seen a surge in terrorist attacks and intercommunal… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Violence Sparks First Major Humanitarian Crisis
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 11 March 2019
The Burkinabe village of Bawenne was used to contending with nature, but not the impacts of violence, until hundreds of people started showing up late last year, fleeing suspected… Read more »
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The weekend attack at Aziz Istanbul, a Turkish restaurant in Ouagadougou that left several patrons dead, follows a January 2016 siege at a cafe a few metres away that left 30 ... Read more »
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Burkina Faso's information minister says four Islamic extremists were killed in an attack on the French Embassy and French cultural center in Ouagadougou. A militant group that ... Read more »
