Burkina Faso Archives

CRS report says poverty, not religious conflict, causes Sahel violence

Oct 3, 2020

The rise in violence in West Africa’s Sahel region is a result of unequal access to wealth rather than clashes of religious beliefs, a new report from Catholic Relief Services said.

By Bronwen Dachs

Catholic expert calls attacks on humanitarian workers ‘affront to humanity’

Aug 30, 2020

It’s been a particularly trying year for humanitarian workers, as they face unprecedented hurdles to assist people in pre-existing crises in 54 countries, plus a further nine which have been catapulted into situations of need by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Crux Staff

Caritas says Burkina Faso being forgotten; millions need humanitarian aid

Jul 10, 2020

As the world concentrates on the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of Caritas Internationalis says the crisis in Africa’s Sahel region is being forgotten.

By Crux Staff

Burkina Faso bishops warn fair elections necessary for country’s security

Jun 21, 2020

As Burkina Faso gears up for presidential and legislative elections later this year, the Catholic Church is warning the country that a fraudulent election will make the hurt the country’s precarious security situation.

By Crux Staff

After recovering from COVID-19, African cardinal calls for debt relief for continent

Jun 2, 2020

Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo, who is now recovered after contracting the coronavirus, has issued a statement insisting that the pandemic is not a punishment from God, and appealing for debt forgiveness to help cushion Africa from the economic devastation of the pandemic.

By Elise Ann Allen

Catholic experts, UN warn coronavirus may exacerbate terrorism in Africa

May 14, 2020

While terrorist attacks have been steadily increasing in countries such as Mali, Niger and Burkina Fasso, Moussa Dominique Bangre, country representative for Catholic Relief Services in Mali, believes the impact of COVID19 could weaken the country’s “capacity to respond to jihadist attacks.”

By Crux Staff