The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says the displacement of more than 100 million persons from the war in Ukraine and violent conflicts in Nigeria and other parts of the world call for more
At least two million are currently displaced in the West African countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Mauritania.
Nigeria’s National Under-20 men football team, the Flying Eagles, on Sunday in Niamey beat their Ghanian counterpart 2-0 in the WAFU-B U-20 championship.
The security situation in Burkina Faso had worsened since 2015, with terrorist attacks killing more than 1,000 people and displacing more than one million.
The tourney kicks off in Rabat on July 2 with the final match to be played on July 23.
The former president said West African countries were working to restore peace and constitutionality in troubled member nations.
“As we begin a new decade of counter-terrorism, it is time to ask ourselves difficult questions and search for honest answers,” added the UN official.
Ajax goalkeeper, Andre Onana, was the star of the eventual penalty shootout, saving third penalty from Ibrahim Toure.
UNHCR Spokesperson, Boris Cheshirkov, said the plight of Burkinabe refugees was becoming increasingly precarious.
Leaders of the West African bloc want the trend contained, fearing a negative impact capable of devastating other countries of the region.
