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Burkina Faso: Conflict and Coronavirus Spark a Hunger Crisis for 3.2 Million People
The New Humanitarian, 19 August 2020
'The situation is extremely alarming. It is pushing people to the limit of vulnerability.' Read more »
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Burkina Faso: One Million People Displaced By Violence, Amid Covid-19, Climate Change
RFI, 18 August 2020
Armed violence in Burkina Faso has internally displaced a record one million people in the country over the past year and a half, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and crop… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: One Million Flee Escalating Violence in Burkina Faso
UN News, 18 August 2020
Mounting violence in Burkina Faso has forced more than one million people to flee their homes: 453,000 so far this year alone, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Tuesday,… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: New Conflict Front - Jihadists Against Jihadists
The New Humanitarian, 17 August 2020
'When the movement of these groups is so fluid, everything becomes more blurred.' Read more »
A Record One Million People Displaced in Burkina Faso - Agency
Armed violence in Burkina Faso has internally displaced a record one million people in the country over the past year and a half, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and crop failures due to climate change, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council. "This is a 1000% increase of internally displaced people in the country since January 2019, when there was approximately 87,000 displaced people," Tom Peyre-Costa, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Central and West Africa spokesman says.
Internally displaced Zeinabou Sawadoga, 42, is surrounded by family in the grounds of her relative’s courtyard in Kaya, Burkina Faso where she is now seeking shelter.
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Burkina Faso: Humanitarian Needs Grow for Country's 920,000 Displaced People
Africa Renewal, 21 July 2020
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is concerned about the situation facing over 920,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Burkina Faso, where displacement… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Growing Insecurity and Violence Displace Thousands
MSF, 21 July 2020
The number of displaced people seeking safety in Burkina Faso's Centre-North region has almost doubled in six months to 386,000 as a result of growing insecurity and violence. Many… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Displaced People Face Extra Challenges Amid Rain and Violence
MSF, 16 July 2020
The number of displaced people seeking safety in Burkina Faso's Centre-North region has almost doubled in six months to 386,000, as a result of growing insecurity and violence.… Read more »
InFocus
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A new report Human by Rights Watch says graves containing at least 180 men have been found over the past seven months around the northern Burkina Faso town of Djibo, The report ... Read more »
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The combination of rife insecurity, food insecurity and more than 7.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance has left the Sahel a region in crisis, with the global ... Read more »
