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Burkina Faso: How Jihadists Are Fuelling Inter-Communal Conflict
The New Humanitarian, 20 February 2020
'Before, we were living together, there was no problem. But now they stood up against us.' Read more »
Church Attack Kills Dozens in Burkina Faso
Officials say gunmen killed 24 people, including a pastor, and wounded at least 18 near a Protestant church in the village of Pansi in Burkina Faso's northern Yagha province,.
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Burkina Faso: Dozens Killed in Attack on Church
DW, 17 February 2020
A shooting near a Protestant church left dozens dead in northern Burkina Faso. The West African country, one of the poorest in the world, is one of several in the Sahel region… Read more »
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West Africa: UNHCR Stepping Up Response to Escalating Violence and Displacement in the Sahel Region
UNHCR, 4 February 2020
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, wrapped up in Burkina Faso a three-nation visit to the Sahel region, and expressed his alarm about the rapidly deteriorating… Read more »
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West Africa: As U.S. Eyes Withdrawal, Violence Rattles Sahel Region
VOA, 29 January 2020
Last year was the deadliest in recent history for extremist violence in the Sahel region of Africa. The trend appears to be continuing in 2020 and experts warn more must be done to… Read more »
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President Emmanuel Macron has agreed to supplement French forces in the Sahel to strengthen the fight against the escalating insurgency in the region. He met Monday with leaders ... Read more »
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Burkina Faso's Parliament has voted to provide local volunteers with "light weapons" after a terrorist attack on two villages left 32 civilians dead. No one has claimed ... Read more »
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More than a dozen civilians have died after a bus hit an improvised explosive device in northern Burkina Faso. Most of those who were killed were students who were reportedly on ... Read more »
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