As the death toll of jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso climbs, the UN and the Red Cross say nearly 300,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. Half a million people no longer have access to health care. According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 1.2 million people are threatened with famine and malnutrition.
Since 2015, more than 500 people have been killed in attacks. The rise in jihadist violence has been attributed to the spread of Islamist terrorism from neighboring Mali. It is now also metastasizing to the east and the center of the country.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), around 289,000 people have had to flee their homes and are now living in shelters — triple the number compared to January.
According to the Red Cross, "500,000 people have been deprived of health care since January due to jihadist violence." 125 health centers were hit in August, forcing 60 to shut down and leaving 65 only partially able to function.
Foreign Minister Alpha Barry said that Burkina Faso had yet to receive the aid promised by the West to Sahel countries in a conference on the region held in Brussels last year.
https://www.dw.com/en/burkina-faso-threatened-with-famine-caused-by-terrorism/a-50367365
Since 2015, more than 500 people have been killed in attacks. The rise in jihadist violence has been attributed to the spread of Islamist terrorism from neighboring Mali. It is now also metastasizing to the east and the center of the country.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), around 289,000 people have had to flee their homes and are now living in shelters — triple the number compared to January.
According to the Red Cross, "500,000 people have been deprived of health care since January due to jihadist violence." 125 health centers were hit in August, forcing 60 to shut down and leaving 65 only partially able to function.
Foreign Minister Alpha Barry said that Burkina Faso had yet to receive the aid promised by the West to Sahel countries in a conference on the region held in Brussels last year.
https://www.dw.com/en/burkina-faso-threatened-with-famine-caused-by-terrorism/a-50367365
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