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Burkina livestock ban welcomed by consumers but hits traders hard

Burkina Faso has suspended the export of all livestock in a bid to ensure the availability of animals on the domestic market.
Modern Ghana

The Empty Stalls: How War, Policy, and a Warming Climate Are Pricing West Africans Out of Their Own Livestock Markets.

From the cattle corridors of the Sahel to the abattoirs of Lagos and Accra, a convergence of jihadist predation, export bans, ...
The Washington Post

The legacy of a horse-riding warrior princess gallops on in West Africa

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Every Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people gather at this dusty racetrack on the outskirts of Burkina Faso’s capital, ready for a show. Horse culture in Burkina Faso dates ...
International Rescue Committee

Crisis in Burkina Faso: What you need to know and how you can help

Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an ...