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Central, West Africa Rank Highest In Child Soldier Recruitment
Central and West Africa regions have the highest number of child soldiers in the world, as well as the most underage victims of sexual violence, according to a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Several countries in the Sahel– a semi-arid region that stretches from northern Senegal through parts of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina…
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Death Toll in Burkina Faso Rises To 132, 40 Wounded
The government has announced the death of at least 139 people in the northern part of Burkina Faso. The assailants struck during the night on Friday, killing and burning homes of the residents of the village of Solhan in Yagha province, which borders Niger. The overnight assault which claimed the life of up to seven…