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GIEWS Update - Burkina Faso, 17 July 2019

Food security situation deteriorating in northern areas due to heightened violence in 2019

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 6

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Newsletter

Series number 2019

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) In northern areas, an upsurge of violence by armed groups since early 2019 is severely damaging rural livelihood systems and driving widespread internal displacements. The number of displaced people is currently estimated at about 220 000, almost five times the caseload in late 2018, and is expected to further escalate in the coming months. Severe insecurity is significantly affecting livelihood and market activities constraining food availability and access, and the food security situation is rapidly deteriorating. Urgent life-saving and livelihood support to vulnerable households is needed to mitigate the impact of the conflict on the humanitarian situation.

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