MSF suspends its activities in a city in northern Burkina Faso due to security “incidents”

The NGO calls for “adequate security conditions” to resume support work for affected communities

Oct. 21 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The non-governmental organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced the suspension of its activities in the city of Djibo, in the north of Burkina Faso due to “recurrent security incidents” in health centers, water distribution points and the NGO premises.

“We need adequate security conditions to allow our teams to continue their mission and provide support to communities affected by insecurity and violence,” said MSF program manager in the African country, Moussa Ousman.

Thus, MSF has emphasized through its account on the social network of water distributed during the first half of the year.

The NGO has also expressed its desire for the security situation to improve in order to have the “best guarantees” regarding the protection of equipment and activities in view of the resumption of operations in Djibo, without the Burkinabe military junta has spoken for now on the measure.

Burkina Faso has generally experienced a significant increase in insecurity since 2015, with attacks by both Al Qaeda affiliate and the Islamic State, which has caused a wave of internally displaced persons and refugees to other countries in the region. region.