While terrorist groups like the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara and Ansaroul Islam are active in the north of Burkina Faso, much of the violence carried out in the country has gone unclaimed. “Many of the attacks in Burkina Faso are rarely claimed by terrorist groups. Aziz Ouedraogo, a spokesman for the armed forces in Burkina Faso, declined to comment on reports of military outposts being abandoned. The United Nations is now looking to open new camps in Burkina Faso because of overcrowding at sites in the north, around the city of Dori. “It’s true that the situation has overwhelmed us,” said Emilie Fernandes, the director for Save the Children in Burkina Faso.

Source: bd News24 October 16, 2019 12:00 UTC