‘We are confronted with crisis without precedent’
Jihadists long have threatened to unsettle regions of nations they infest, even changing out local governments through their violence-and-death methodologies.
But now they are a new – and much higher level – threat, according to a new report.
It is the worldwide Christian organization Barnabas Fund that is reporting on the situation.
It involves Burkina Faso, a landlocked nation in West Africa bordered by Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast, with a population of about 20 million.
While it likely isn’t on most peoples’ bucket lists, or among the top 10 vacation spots, the loss still would be significant.
The warning of the danger comes from army Capt. Ibrahim Traore, who was sworn in as interim president just weeks ago.
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