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  • Boarding School Attacked by Jihadists
    Pro-coup demonstration - Photo: VOA
    Pro-coup demonstration in Ouagadougou.
    Photo: Voice of America

    For several years, Burkina Faso has faced civil unrest, particularly due to al-Qaeda and Islamic State factions. Dissatisfaction over the government's lack of response to the jihadist crisis has led to mounting tensions which ultimately brought about a military coup on January 23rd.