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Burkina Faso: Terrorism

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN HL1780, tabled on 21 October 2024

To ask His Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to protect and support displaced members of religious minorities fleeing terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso.

Answered on

25 October 2024

The UK strongly condemns reports of attacks on religious minorities in Burkina Faso and has consistently called on all actors in Burkina Faso to respect human rights and adhere to international humanitarian law.

The UK is providing over £142 million in bilateral overseas development aid to the Sahel this financial year, the majority of this is humanitarian aid for displaced people but programmes also promote stability and conflict resolution, provide health services and bolster resilience to climate change.