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Burkina Faso: Inside Burkina Faso's Silent Refugee Crisis
DW, 26 October 2021
More than a million people are fleeing terror and violence in Burkina Faso, and their numbers are growing. Many are left to fend for themselves as they struggle to survive. Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Rebuilding a Future for the Displaced People of Burkina Faso - a Resident Coordinator Blog
UN News, 6 November 2021
More than a million people in Burkina Faso have been displaced from their homes, victims of ongoing conflict and poverty. Nevertheless, following a recent visit to the central and… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Govt Suspends Aid Work By Norwegian Refugee Council
VOA, 1 October 2021
Burkina Faso on Friday suspended the Norwegian Refugee Council from conducting humanitarian aid work in the country, citing critical interviews given to the media, including VOA. Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Sex for Food Aid Scandal Draws Government Denial, Lawsuit
VOA, 16 September 2021
Two men have been accused of defamation after they allegedly lied to a Burkina Faso journalist in a recent report, which found that those responsible for distributing aid in the… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Aid Group Implores Govt to Accept Help in Registering Newly Displaced
VOA, 14 September 2021
International aid groups are calling on Burkina Faso's government to let them help register the country's internally displaced people. The Norwegian Refugee Council says the… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Sex-for-Food Aid Scandal Unfolding in Burkina Faso
VOA, 16 August 2021
A recent report found that community leaders in Burkina Faso are exploiting internally displaced women, demanding sex or money in return for food aid. One local official said these… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Record Number of People Fleeing Armed Attacks in Burkina Faso
VOA, 23 July 2021
The U.N. refugee agency on Friday called for concerted action to help record-breaking numbers of people forced to flee increasingly violent armed attacks in Burkina Faso. Read more »