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OCP News Service – 29/7/21

West Africa: Radical Islamic Jihadists in Niger has attacked and murdered male Christians in Fantio and Dolbel, two towns in the Tillabéri region in the southwest of Niger Republic. Women and children who have survived the attacks have fled the region to Burkina Faso. The Jihadists have desecrated the sacraments by throwing them on the ground and thereby burning Churches. People have already abandoned the towns.

Christians in Africa Face Severe Persecution as Islamic State Seeks Resurgence

Burkina Faso is already overwhelmed with attacks from Jihadists that has displaced over 1.6 Million People in Burkina Faso. According to a recent report, 1.3 million Burkina Faso Citizens are internally displaced during the past two years.

UNCHR Report – Record numbers forced to flee ongoing violence in Burkina Faso

ISIS affiliates are growing in various African countries, especially in the West African region. Countries like Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Uganda, Congo, Somalia, and others are facing great insurgency due to rising terrorist activities.

Source:
OCP News Service