back to articles
Briefing: Burkina Faso’s rapid descent catches emergency response off guard
December 2019
News
At a Glance: Burkina Faso’s deepening crisis
560,000 people displaced, and numbers still rising.
More than 1.2 million people short of food.
Insecurity is cutting off swathes of the country to aid workers.
Negotiating access with armed groups is proving difficult.
Lack of funding is undermining the humanitarian response.