Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in ...
Burkina Faso's nature reserves are worth protecting—but people have to be part of the plan
Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.
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Ghana: UNHCR Welcomes Ghana's Granting of Prima Facie Refugee Status to Displaced Burkinabes
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Ghana's decision to grant prima facie refugee status to forcibly displaced Burkinabe asylum seekers. This significant move immediately benefits thousands of ...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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Maximizing Social Protection in Fragile Regions: Lessons from Burkina Faso and Cameroon
The World Bank’s latest policy note explores how Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) can be strengthened in conflict-prone areas ...
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso’s ECOWAS exit may worsen Nigeria insecurity
The recent withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised ...
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Faith-based influencers in Burkina Faso combat human trafficking
Interview. Activist Dayamba Bindré Roger warns that crises and conflicts increase vulnerability, making people easy targets ...
Aid agency NRC halts work in 'nearly 20 countries' over US aid freeze
OSLO: The Norwegian Refugee Council, one of the world's biggest aid agencies, on Monday announced that it was "forced" to ...
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Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
People use AK47s, M16s, all kinds of automatic rifles," a resident told the BBC. Refugees from Burkina Faso have come to seek asylum in Bawku (file photo) JNIM smugglers are accused of selling ...
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UNHCR Welcomes Ghana’s Granting of Prima Facie Refugee Status to Displaced Burkinabes
With insecurity persisting in Burkina Faso, thousands have sought refuge in neighboring countries, including Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin, and Ghana. As of 6 February 2025, Ghana’s refugee agency, the ...
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Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Other refugees described similar acts of violence ... are supplying weapons that they have taken from the military in Burkina Faso. They do this by relying on the trucks that travel up to Niger ...