50 women kidnapped in Burkina Faso
By France24
18 January 2023 |
5:32 am
Some 50 women were abducted by jihadis in northern Burkina Faso, as they ventured out to find food for their families amid shortages due to militant blockades. The Burkinabe government announced the kidnappings in the Northern province of Soum on Monday.
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