Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
1 day ago · The three, all in their late thirties or early forties, said they had fought in Burkina Faso multiple times since 2018. They crossed the porous 550km-long (340-mile) border between the two ...
Burkina Faso: progress and problems after two years of transition
Feb 21, 2024 · With nearly two million people internally displaced and over 36 000 refugees, Burkina Faso needs about US$877 million to provide essential aid, shelter, healthcare and support. But the funding gap remains, with dire consequences for those in need.
What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led ...
6 days ago · BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit the group, forming their own alliance and weakening the bloc’s standing and political authority.. The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a yearlong period of ...
Ecowas: What changes as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger leave the …
Jan 29, 2025 · Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge ...
Crisis in Burkina Faso: What you need to know and how you can …
Feb 8, 2024 · Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an analysis identifying countries most susceptible to a deteriorating humanitarian situation in 2024.
Burkina Faso: Progress and problems after two years of transition
Feb 21, 2024 · Leaders of Burkina Faso’s two coups in 2022 both cited insecurity and various forms of misgovernance as reasons for their military takeovers. Both promised to restore constitutional order by...
UN human rights chief sounds alarm over rising violence in Burkina Faso
May 31, 2024 · The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso, where several hundred civilians, including children, were reportedly killed amidst...
World Report 2024: Burkina Faso | Human Rights Watch
Burkina Faso’s human rights situation deteriorated considerably in 2023, as deadly attacks by Islamist armed groups against civilians surged and military forces and pro-government militias...
World Report 2023: Burkina Faso | Human Rights Watch
Hundreds of attacks on civilians and military targets by armed groups in 10 of Burkina Faso’s 13 regions markedly intensified a humanitarian crisis and brought the total number of people...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist ...
5 days ago · And around 2.6 million people across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are currently displaced. The AES states have now created a joint military force of 5,000 troops to tackle insecurity in the region.