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Burkina Faso

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The security situation in Burkina Faso rapidly deteriorated in 2019, as fighting between armed groups continue – currently the humanitarian crisis is one of the fastest growing in the world.

We are seeing an increase in violence against civilians, while the health system is often overwhelmed in areas with some attacks on facilities and healthcare workers. 

Insecurity and indiscriminate violence have forced close to 1.4 million people in Burkina Faso to leave their homes. Many now live in makeshift shelters with little access to food, water or healthcare services. MSF has significantly increased our activities since 2019 as the displacement crisis has worsened. On top of the violence, the country faces massive healthcare issues such as malaria, food insecurity and poverty. 

Our activities in 2022 in Burkina Faso

Data and information from the International Activity Report 2022.

MSF in Burkina Faso in 2022 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continues to respond to urgent medical needs across Burkina Faso, despite increased insecurity caused by ongoing conflict between the government and non-state armed groups.
Burkina Faso IAR map 2022

A growing number of cities have been besieged by armed groups, sometimes forcing our teams to suspend or cease activities altogether. In 2022, after armed groups took control of Pama, Sebba and Djibo, where we support health centres and work to improve water supply, access via land soon became virtually impossible. Food and medical supplies could only be delivered by military convoys or by air, causing severe shortages and a steep rise in prices.

Health facilities in the country also face staff shortages, as many medical professionals have fled the violence. Threats against our staff and patients, increased checkpoints, and restrictions on our supply lines by armed groups forced us to close projects in Centre-Nord and Sahel regions in 2022.

Nevertheless, our teams continued to deliver humanitarian and medical assistance to displaced people and host communities throughout the year, focusing on tackling major health issues, including malaria, outbreaks of measles and other diseases, mental health and sexual violence, and supporting access to community-based basic and specialist healthcare. Our teams also trucked in water and constructed and renovated boreholes to address the severe water shortage exacerbated by the ongoing conflict

 

in 2022
 
Malnutrition emergency: mobile clinic in Ranobe
Burkina Faso

MSF marks one year since the killing of two colleagues in Tougan

Project Update 9 Feb 2024
 
Agok hospital
Burkina Faso

Malnutrition crisis grips children trapped in western Burkina Faso

Press Release 28 Nov 2023
 
BP-5 distribution in Djibo
Burkina Faso

Severe humanitarian crisis persists for people living under blockade in Djibo

Project Update 5 May 2023
 
South Sudan - MSF hospital in Agok
Burkina Faso

MSF condemns the brutal and deliberate killing of two staff in Burkina Faso

Press Release 9 Feb 2023
 
Internally displaced people in Kaya, Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso

Violence and severe supply shortages leave people across Burkina Faso in dire need

Interview 17 Oct 2022
 
Dedougou health centre
Burkina Faso

Thousands displaced after escalating violence in Boucle du Mouhoun region

Project Update 26 Aug 2022
 
Burkina Faso - Access to health INTER
Burkina Faso

Enormous needs for hundreds of thousands of people displaced by ongoing conflict and insecurity

Project Update 27 Jun 2022
 
Burkina Faso Crisis
Burkina Faso

Four things to know about the crisis in Burkina Faso

Project Update 28 Jan 2022
 
Barsalogho IDP camp
Burkina Faso

Healthcare centre burnt down amid surge of violence in Foube

Project Update 23 Nov 2021
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