Volunteers mobilise in Ouagadougou to gather donations to help people in areas under militant jihadist control, like Djibo, which is now facing famine. Last week an aid convoy to Djibo was attacked by terrorists, leaving dozens dead and missing.
Burkina Faso's new rulers say they seized power to better fight jihadists, but history in the Sahel suggests the coup will merely stoke turbulence and division, benefitting the insurgents, analysts say.
PARIS: Burkina Faso’s new rulers say they seized power to better fight terrorists, but history in the Sahel suggests the coup will merely stoke turbulence and division, benefitting the insurgents, analysts say. The poor, arid region has been wracked by extremist insecurity since 2012. It began in northern Mali then in 2015 spread to its center and neighboring Niger and Burkina
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