Tag: Burkina Faso
Why Burkina Faso suspends BBC, VOA for 2 weeks
Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for a fortnight for airing a rights report accusing the...
US concerned by violence against civilians in Burkina Faso
The United States says it is gravely concerned by the rise in violence against civilians in northern and eastern Burkina Faso in late February.
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Insecurity pushes children into acute malnutrition in Burkina Faso
Insecurity is pushing more than 1 in 10 children under the age of 5 into acute malnutrition in 22 out of 25 heavily affected areas surveyed in Burkina Faso, according to new data, warns UNICEF.
1m children out of school in Burkina Faso – UNICEF
On the first day of the new 2023-2024 academic year in Burkina Faso, UNICEF warns that at least 1 in 4 schools – or 6,149 – remain shut due to ongoing violence and insecurity in parts of the country.