More than a million people have been internally displaced by the upsurge in violence in Burkina Faso, according to the country’s National Council for Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation (CONASUR) findings in an August 2020 report. This figure represents a 100 per cent increase compared to early 2020, when Burkina Faso counted some 450,000 internally displaced persons. “One in 20 people is now internally displaced in Burkina Faso. According to the CONASUR, their priority needs include shelter, food, health, cash for immediate needs, and work. IOM provides displaced communities with emergency shelter and psychosocial support and conducts peacebuilding and social cohesion activities.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 25, 2020 12:33 UTC