the uncertainty still present after the execution of 80 people

In front of this reception center in the north of Burkina Faso, these families are patient, with the few belongings they were able to take away in a hurry. On foot or sometimes by cart, these Burkinabés managed to urgently flee the village of Seytenga. Nearly 80 residents were killed this weekend in a heavy jihadist attack. All recount horror scenes. “They stripped the houses“, recalls one of the survivors.

The attack has not been claimed but is attributed to the Islamic State group. In the country, it is emotion, but also disappointment that reigns. Since the coup last January, and the coming to power of the junta, hope was strong. The soldiers had made the fight against insecurity a priority as soon as they arrived. Many now have doubts about the success of the country’s new strongman, Lieutenant-Colonel Damiba.