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The United States is signaling a renewed strategic push into West Africa’s volatile Sahel region, sealing a $147 million health deal with Burkina Faso in a move that blends humanitarian support with ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Health: UN alarmed as number of displaced in central Sahel reaches nearly four million
The United Nations on Friday raised the alarm about a displacement crisis in the central Sahel where nearly four million people have been forced to flee their homes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Health: Crisis in Burkina Faso: What you need to know and how you can help
Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Health: ‘Bloody meat’: Burkina Faso’s livestock raids fuelling Sahel insurgency
On a Saturday night in April 2024, during the holy month of Ramadan, dozens of pastoralists gathered for evening prayers at a makeshift cattle camp outside Fada N’Gourma, eastern Burkina Faso’s ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Health: US cautions citizens against travel to 4 countries in West Africa
The US State Department issued Level 4 travel advisories for Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea, citing terrorism, kidnapping, conflict and health risks in 2026.