Burkina Faso
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Armed Violence
Human Rights Abuses Shake Burkina Faso Amidst Insurgency
Human Rights Watch has documented several incidents of gross human rights violations committed by Burkina Faso armed forces against civilians,…
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Gender
‘Firewood Rape’ Too Widespread In Rural Africa
All over wartorn parts of Africa, displaced women are often exposed to many kinds of sexual violence. But a particularly…
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Armed Violence
Climate Change, Poor Education, Governance Gaps Driving Conflict In The Sahel
Since the beginning of the armed insurgencies in May 2012 in what has been described as the central Sahel —…
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Armed Violence
Burkina Faso Bans France 24
A year after Mali banned France 24 from broadcast in the country, the military government of Burkina Faso has followed…
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Development
Over A Million Children Are Not In School In Burkina Faso Due To An ‘Educational Haemorrhage’
Over a million children are out of school in Burkina Faso following the closure of thousands of schools and learning…
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Humanitarian Crises
Two Aid Workers Killed In Burkina Faso
Two employees of the Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) were killed in the early hours of Wednesday, Feb. 8,…
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Humanitarian Crises
Deepening Crisis In Burkina Faso Needs More Funds, International Refugee Organisations Warn
The crisis in Burkina Faso is getting worse, and humanitarian organisations are calling for more money and resources from international…
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News
Search Operations Ongoing After Terrorists Kill 22 Civilians In Burkina Faso
Military search and rescue operations have continued in the Kossi province of northwestern Burkina Faso after terrorists killed at least…
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Armed Violence
CIVIC Calls For More Security To Protect Civilians Against Armed Groups In Burkina Faso
The Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) has condemned the recent attack by armed opposition against civilians in Seno province,…
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Development
300,000 People Affected By Attacks On Water Resources In Burkina Faso
Nearly 300,000 people have been affected by targeted attacks on water points and water trucks, including the purposeful contamination of…
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