Her sons were killed by Islamist militants. She's among thousands who had to flee

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete February 11, 2026 at 09:27 AM

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Yameogo Aminata, a 57-year-old woman, is among thousands who fled Burkina Faso after Islamist militants killed her four sons in 2022. The insurgents, who have terrorized central Burkina Faso for nearly 15 years, seized her village, killing residents and taking resources. Aminata was severely injured in the attack and her daughter went missing. In 2023, she sought refuge in a camp in Ivory Coast. The insurgency in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger has resulted in at least 10,000 deaths, with the UN calling the region the "epicentre" of global jihadist violence. Military juntas in the three countries have turned to Russia for military aid, but the violence persists, forcing people like Aminata and Hassane Tall, another refugee, to abandon their homes.

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UN 40% Russia ×250% Mali 50% Niger 50% Vladimir Putin 50% BBC Africa ×260% Ibrahim Traoré 60% Nioronigué ×260% Islamist militants 70% Ivory Coast ×270% Burkina Faso ×580% Yameogo Aminata ×390%

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burkina faso 90% islamist militants 90% refugee camp 80% jihadists 80% insurgency 70% ivory coast 60% violence 60% military junta 50% al-qaeda 50% russia 40%

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Burkina Faso

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