Day 8
Burkina Faso
The attack that took place in the village of Zaongo, North of the capital Ouagadougou, on November 5 just came to light in a statement shared by the Tribunal prosecutor of the City of Kaya. Kaya is home to a large number of internally displaced people. Across Burkina Faso, about two million people have been uprooted by fighting, making it one of the worst internal displacement crises in Africa. Benoit Delsarte, Save the Children Country Director in Burkina Faso, said the incident is a grave reminder that children bear the brunt of conflict and insecurity in Burkina Faso. Children only ask to live in a safe environment where they can learn and live to their full potential. In this horrific attack, they were denied this simple request. And, for the children who survived, they will have witnessed their peers lose their lives, and their suffering may last for years. Pray that crimes against children will be stopped and they will be protected from their enemies (The Bible, Psalm 143:12).
Source:
https://www.miragenews.com/urgent-probe-needed-in-burkina-faso-massacre-1126984/
Burkina Faso moves to 23rd position in the World Watch report 2023 by Open Doors for Christian persecution. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is the interim president. sworn in on 16 February. On March 1, 2022. Burkina Faso is Africa’s fourth largest gold producer. It has so much potential, but the country also has the world’s fourth-lowest rating on the UN’s human development index. The country continues to struggle economically as well as with corruption. Disease, malnutrition, and low education levels are major issues. Freedom does exist in religion. In the Sahel region, Islamist extremist groups have a huge and growing influence. Jihadist violence has been rapidly increasing in recent years and militants have taken control of large parts of the eastern region. This has led to numerous attacks on Churches and hundreds of Church closures.
