“The Sahel is experiencing an increase in refugee populations. They are caught between the regular forces and the various armed jihadist or community groups.”
As the security situation in Burkina Faso deteriorates, people's access to food, water and healthcare is becoming ever-more limited. Relief efforts need to be ramped up now more than ever.
An attack by suspected jihadists in Gaskindé, northern Burkina Faso on Monday, claimed the lives of "at least 11 soldiers" and "50 civilians [are] missing," the government said Tuesday.