More than 2 million people displaced, Burkina Faso’s government says, as aid falls short
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By SAM MEDNICK DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group has made Burkina Faso a country with one of the world’s fastest-growing populations of internally displaced people, with the number mushrooming by more than 2,000% since 2019, according to government data.
More than 2 million people displaced, Burkina Faso’s government says, as aid falls short
More than 2 million people displaced, Burkina…
More than 2 million people displaced, Burkina Faso’s government says, as aid falls short
By SAM MEDNICK DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group has made Burkina Faso a country with one of the world’s fastest-growing populations of internally displaced people, with the number mushrooming by more than 2,000% since 2019, according to government data.