Spreading violence triggers ‘unprecedented’ crisis in Burkina Faso
Source: The New Humanitarian
Country: Burkina Faso
Attacks by Islamist militants, military operations, and waves of inter-communal violence have left hundreds dead and tens of thousands displaced since January in Burkina Faso.
‘The country has never had to deal with such massive displacement’
Philip Kleinfeld, Freelance journalist and regular IRIN contributor
Attacks by Islamist militants, military operations, and waves of inter-communal violence have left hundreds dead and tens of thousands displaced since January in the West African nation of Burkina Faso, triggering an “unprecedented” humanitarian crisis that has caught many by surprise.
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