Burkina Faso UpdateMap of Burkina Faso showing cities and 45 provincesBurkina Faso is a country in West Africa that has been under attack by a Jihadist insurgency since 2015. The killings sparked a humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, driving thousands of survivors to Barsalogho and Kaya for protection. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/02/african-countries-european-rule-coups-pacts-mali-niger-burkina-fasoThis is by Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man, saying good riddance to the Europeans and their colonialist ways and having hope that Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso can build an enduring partnership. The coups and subsequent pacts formed between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are – admittedly with a hint of caution – viewed as a source of hope in a sea of landlocked hopelessness. Although the election is scheduled for July 2024, Captain Traoré has stated the elections could not be held until the security situation had been improved.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2024 05:26 UTC