Islamist militants kidnapped around 50 women in Burkina Faso’s northern province of Soum on January 12 and 13, the government said in a statement on Monday, confirming earlier reports in the media.
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Islamist militants kidnapped around 50 women in Burkina Faso’s northern province of Soum on January 12 and 13, the government said in a statement on Monday, confirming earlier reports in the media.