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IDPs are dependent on humanitarian assistance and markets Key Messages The deteriorating security situation has continued to increase the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to 138,000 (OCHA, April 2019). These IDPs are concentrated in the communes of…

Messages clés La détérioration de la situation sécuritaire continue d’accroitre le nombre de populations déplacées internes (PDI) qui atteint 138000 (OCHA, avril 2019). Ces PDIs sont concentrées dans les communes de Djibo, Arbinda et Kelbo (province du…

‘All I have left now are tears to cry’ Philip Kleinfeld, Journalist covering conflict and humanitarian crises in Central Africa and the Sahel The 23 Fulani captives froze in fear as they sat on a dusty patch of…

‘The country has never had to deal with such massive displacement’ Philip Kleinfeld, Freelance journalist and regular IRIN contributor Attacks by Islamist militants, military operations, and waves of inter-communal violence have left hundreds dead and tens of thousands…

POINTS SAILLANTS • Le 31 mars 2019, des attaquants armés ont pris d'assaut la ville d'Arbinda, tuant un chef religieux local. Cette attaque a déclenché des affrontements ayant coûté la vie à plus de 60 personnes. • Les…

KEY HIGHLIGHTS On 31 March, armed attackers raided Arbinda town, killing a religious leader and igniting clashes that claimed more than 60 lives. Registration is underway to determine the number of people displaced by the violence. On 6 April,…

The first two weeks in April have seen a spate of armed attacks, aerial bombings, kidnappings, inter-community violence and an increased climate of fear across Burkina Faso, affecting several regions (Sahel, East, Nord, Centre-Nord, Boucle du…

POPULATION OF CONCERN 165,019 KEY INDICATORS 24,666 Malian citizens forced to flee conflict and persecution 22,1 million USD Needed as of April 2019 135,589 people forced to flee their homes who have remained in Burkina Faso Operational Context The key situations include: The Mali Situation began in…

FAITS SAILLANTS Le Burkina Faso est confronté à une crise humanitaire sans précédent liée à une augmentation soudaine de violences. 1,2 million de personnes auront besoin d'assistance humanitaire. Plus de 136 000 personnes ont été forcées de quitter…

HIGHLIGHTS Burkina Faso is grappling with an unprecedented humanitarian emergency due to a sudden escalation of violence 1.2 million people need humanitarian assistance. More than 136,000 people have been uprooted from their homes. Two-thirds of them since the…