People in Arbinda say two groups of women were taken while out gathering food because of severe shortages.
Conflict in Burkina Faso has forced nearly two million people to flee their homes
Some 50 women have been abducted by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, local officials say. Residents in Arbinda said two groups of women were taken as they were out gathering leaves and wild fruits because of a severe food shortage.The abductions happened on Thursday and Friday, but news has just emerged, as much of the area has been blockaded by Islamist militants.
"The women got together to go and gather leaves and wild fruits in the bush because there is nothing left to eat," one resident told the AFP news agency, adding that they had left with their carts on Thursday. "On Thursday evening, when they didn't come back, we thought that their carts had had a problem. But three survivors came back to tell us what happened," said another resident.Roads in and out have been blocked by the jihadists, there is severe hunger as food supplies are limited, and the humanitarian situation is desperate.Burkina Faso as a whole has been hit by a decade-long insurgency that has displaced nearly two million people.
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