Story | 20 December 2019
Less than one week before I flew to Burkina Faso in November, with the emergencies team at the World Food Programme (WFP), miners working for a Canadian-owned goldmine were on their way to work when militants ambushed and attacked them, killing 39 and injuring 60.
The incident was a clear example of the violence gripping Burkina Faso all year. Since the start of 2019.