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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,.

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 »

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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 »
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 »
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 »