June attack that killed 160 civilians was in retaliation for activity by pro-government civilian militias in the area, Human Rights Watch says
Kabore assumes post of defense minister himself
Actor/UN refugee special envoy draws attention to plight of displaced people in West African nation
Angelina Jolie draws attention to displaced in Burkina Faso
UN says Burkina Faso’s 1.2 million IDPs account for the world's fastest-growing humanitarian crisis, but thousands in the capital go unrecognized and authorities have cut off media access to camps
Media's crucial role in reporting on human rights is stymied as rights experts criticize Burkina Faso for blocking journalists from displacement camps
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, although analysts say it could be the work of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
Phillip Morris’ sole Burkina Faso distributor knowingly supplies smugglers who fund jihadists, says investigative journalism group and a UN expert
Apollinaire Compaoré tells VOA the United Nations lied and that those who worked on the UN report are no longer employed by them
Scientists look to reduce disease’s spread by eliminating the spreaders
Cutting-edge research aims to reduce the ability of mosquito populations to spread the disease
Vaccine could help prevent over 400,000 deaths a year, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa
IDPs suffer worse than many in Burkina Faso’s war
UN refugee agency calls Burkina Faso the world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis, with more than one million internally displaced people and counting
Animals were starving until a nonprofit stepped in to rescue them and this year reopened the zoo to the public
Supporters say longtime ruler Blaise Compaore, ousted in a 2014 popular uprising, could bring security but critics are skeptical
Supporters say Blaise Compaore, who fled to Ivory Coast after a 2014 popular uprising ousted him for trying to extend his 27-year-rule, could bring security, but critics are skeptical
Why is child marriage rampant in the Sahel and what is being done to stop it?
Terrorism and poverty drives more than 20,000 children into risky job
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