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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.

Burkina Faso: Atrocities By Armed Islamists, Security Forces

HRW, 22 March 2019

Atrocities by Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso's northern Sahel Region and by security forces during counterterrorism operations have left scores dead and created widespread… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Drastic Deterioration in Security Across Burkina Faso As 70,000 Flee Their Homes in Past Two Months, UN Warns

UN News, 6 March 2019

The landlocked West African country of Burkina Faso is facing "unprecedented" displacement, triggered by armed groups and intercommunal clashes, and exacerbated by long-term food… Read more »

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Kongoussi town in Burkina-Fasso

West Africa: Flintlock - US Special Forces Bolster African Armies

DW, 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »