UN aid appeal for thousands displaced by Burkina Faso attack
The United Nations’ refugee agency says thousands of villagers in Burkina Faso urgently need water, sanitation, shelter and medical care having fled their homes after Saturday’s massacre by Islamist militants.
A UNHCR spokesman praised the generosity of people in other villages in welcoming and sharing what little they had with more than 3,300 who fled Solhan.
He said the agency was working with the Burkinabè government to build shelters and help the displaced – but more resources were needed.
Up to 160 people were killed in the attack on Solhan – the UN says nearly 40 are seriously injured and in hospital.
The UNHCR says it’s received only a quarter of the money it needs for its aid response to the current violence in the central Sahel.
OUR CATEGORIES
Recent Posts
- William Ruto wins Kenyan presidential election
- Egypt’s pyramid of Cheops explored in virtual reality in Paris
- Burkina: NGOs denounce “extrajudicial executions of more than 40 people”
- Sudan: More than 50 dead from floods triggered by seasonal torrential rains
- Calls for peace in Kenya as presidential race tightens
Tags
Abdel-Fattah Burhan Abdel Moneim Aboul Foutouh AFCON Qualifiers Africa Africa Famine African Union Al-Qaeda Al Fashaqa Artifacts Belgium Benin Bombing Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad Clash conflict DR Congo Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Germany Ghana Guinea Bissau justice Kenya Malawi Mali Mali Attack monkeypox Mozambique Namibia news Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Soccer Somalia South Africa Sudan Tanzania Tigray United Nations United States USA