Burkina Faso: gold, a battleground between jihadists and military junta

Jihadist groups and Burkina Faso's military junta are fighting for control of gold mines.

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The NGO Acled highlights the escalation of violence over this economic resource.

Local populations, caught in the crossfire, bear the brunt of this conflict.

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