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Refugees in Burkina Faso

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34,033
Last updated 31 May 2017
Source - UNHCR, Government 
Note: 31.08.2017
PHYSICAL VERIFICATION AND BIMS (BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) IS BEING ROLLED OUT. THE UPDATED STATISTICS WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER ITS COMPLETION.
All refugees by origin JSON  .CSV 
Country of origin Source Data date Population
Mali UNHCR, Government 31 May 2017
  98.4%
33,501
Central African Rep. UNHCR, Government 31 May 2017
  0.6%
221
Chad UNHCR, Government 31 May 2017
  0.3%
117
Others UNHCR, Government 31 May 2017
  0.2%
67
Rwanda UNHCR, Government 31 May 2017
  0.1%
49
Congo UNHCR, Government 31 May 2017
  0.1%
42
Burundi UNHCR, Government 31 May 2017
  0.1%
36


All refugees by location JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Centre UNHCR, Government 31 May 2017
  3.2%
1,106
Hauts-Bassins UNHCR, Government 31 May 2017
  2.4%
809
Sahel UNHCR, Government 31 May 2017
  94.4%
32,118


Asylum seekers JSON 
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Last updated 31 May 2017
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    UNHCR West Africa Funding Update 27 October 2017

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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 27 October 2017

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    UNHCR West Africa Funding Update 26 September 2017

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  • UNHCR Burkina Faso Factsheet June 2017

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    UNHCR Mali Situation: Durable Solutions - Malian Refugees Q1 2017

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  • UNHCR Burkina Faso Factsheet April 2017

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    THE DG ECHO - DFID PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SAHEL EMERGENCIES

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    THE DG ECHO - DFID SHARED PROGRAMME
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 19 April 2017

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    Burkina Faso: Oudalan out-of-camp site Dashboard Dec 2016

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    Burkina Faso: Soum out-of-camp site Dashboard Dec 2016

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    UNHCR Burkina Faso: Statistique des réfugiés maliens au 31 mai 2017

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    Statistique du mois de mai 2017
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    UNHCR Burkina Faso: Synthèse des données des réfugiés au Burkina Faso par Site/Camp au 31 mai 2017

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    UNHCR Burkina Faso: Statistique des réfugiés maliens au 30 avril 2017

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    Statistiques du mois d'avril 2017
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    UNHCR Burkina Faso: Synthèse des données des réfugiés au Burkina Faso par Site/Camp au 30 avril 2017

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    UNHCR Burkina Faso: Synthèse des données des réfugiés au Burkina Faso par Site/Camp au 31 mars 2017

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    UNHCR West Africa Funding Update 27 October 2017

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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 27 October 2017

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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 02 October 2017

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    UNHCR West Africa Funding Update 02 October 2017

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    UNHCR West Africa Funding Update 26 September 2017

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    Mali: Refugees, IDPs, and Returnees Map - 30 June 2017

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    Mali Situation: Refugees, IDPs, and Returnees
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    Africa - UNHCR Presence

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    Plan_Camp_Ferrerio_Burkina_faso_20120319.pdf

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    RMMS West Africa: Mixed Migration in West Africa Data, Routes and Vulnerabilities of People on the move

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    IOM Regional Migration Report West and Central Africa

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    IDMC: Internal displacement in 2017 Highlights document (16 August 2017)

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    UNOWAS: Cartographie sectorielle Interventions relatives à la sécurité et à la gouvernance dans le Sahel

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    RMMS West Africa: Before the desert - Conditions and Risks on Mixed Migration Routes through West Africa

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    Rapport du Secrétaire général sur les activités du Bureau des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel

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    Food Security and Humanitarian Implications in West Africa and the Sahel

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    Food Security and Humanitarian Implications in West Africa and the Sahel
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    Impact Evaluations on the Contribution of Food Assistance to Durable Solutions in Protracted Refugee Situations

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    Synthesis Report of the Joint WFP and UNHCR Impact Evaluations
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    Orientations Stratégiques du HCR 2017–2021

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    Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat West Africa: Mixed migration in West Africa

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    Monthly regional mixed migration summary
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    UNOWAS E-MAGAZINE ISSUE 2 : “NOT TO TAKE OUR EYES OFF THE BALL” (DEC 2016)

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    Fiche Information BKF_FERERIO_20120804

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    Fiche Information BKF_Gandafabou_20120804

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    Fiche Information BKF_Mentao_20120804

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    UNHCR Mali Situation Regional Update #7 March - May 2017

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    RMMS: Mixed Migration Monitoring Mechanism Initiative West Africa Data - July2017

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    UNOWAS E-magazine N.3 (ENG/FR)

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    RMMS: Monthly Mixed Migration Summary June 2017

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    UNHCR Global Trends Forced Displacement in 2016

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  •    Situations related to this country
    • Burkina Faso - Mali Situation

      Following violence, hostilities, human rights violations and a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the northern part of Mali since January 2012, large numbers of Malians have been seeking refuge in Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger or displaced internally.

    • Burkina Faso - Stateless in West Africa

      According to UNHCR estimates, statelessness affects up to 10 million people worldwide, over 1 million of which are in West Africa. There are many factors contributing to the risk of statelessness in the region, which suggest that the population at risk is very large.


    Malian refugee demography JSON 
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    Le spectre de la fragmentation de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et de la recolonisation du Sahel

    Le Monde, 21 Jul 2017

    <i>L’économiste Gilles Olakounlé Yabi analyse et s’inquiète de l’ampleur de la présence militaire et sécuritaire franco-européenne dans l’espace sahélien.</i> De nombreuses voix africaines ont réagi aux propos du président français Emmanuel Macron tenus au terme du sommet du G20 en Allemagne. Sel... Read more

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    Terrorism, Violent Extremism Hampering Efforts to Improve Infrastructure, Create Jobs in Sahel, Special Representative Tells Security Council

    United Nations, 13 Jul 2017

    Political Will Needed in Fighting Boko Haram, Delegates Stress, as Bolivia, Russian Federation Warn against Interventionism, ‘Outside Meddling’ Despite laudable progress towards democratic consolidation, the security situation in West Africa and the Sahel remained a concern, the Secretary-General’s... Read more

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    UN envoy calls on Security Council to further support fight against terrorism in West Africa, Sahel

    UN News Centre, 13 Jul 2017

    13 July 2017 – Amid rising terrorism and violent extremism in West Africa and the United Nations envoy for the region called on the Security Council to further support national and Regional efforts to combat this "serious threat", including strengthening the UN Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. ... Read more

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    Deputy UN chief highlights stronger AU-UN partnership to benefit Africa's youth

    UN News Centre, 03 Jul 2017

    3 July 2017 – Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed today called for strengthening the relationship between the African Union (AU) and the United Nations to deliver on promised development for Africa's youth. Addressing her first African Union Summit since taking office, Ms. Mohammed said that ... Read more

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    Afrique de l'Ouest Key Message Update, Juin 2017 : Besoin d'accroître l’assistance humanitaire dans le bassin du Lac Tchad

    Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET), 30 Jun 2017

    Messages clés Dans le nord-est du Nigeria, l’amélioration continue des conditions sécuritaires favorise le retour croissant de personnes déplacées et de réfugiés ainsi que l’amélioration des flux marchands. L’aide humanitaire a aussi connu une augmentation de volume, mais demeure insuffisante pou... Read more

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    Le Burkina rend hommage à ses 33.000 réfugiés le 20 juin à Ouagadougou

    Burkina24, 19 Jun 2017

    Le Burkina rend hommage à ses 33.000 réfugiés le 20 juin à Ouagadougou Posté le19 juin 2017 par Noufou KINDO 776 0 131 PARTAGES PartagerTwitter Des responsables du Haut-Commissariat pour les réfugiés (HCR) et du Secrétariat permanent de la Commission nationale pour les réfugiés (SP/CONAREF) ... Read more

      Links
    Design For Peace
    Livelihood project for refugee artisans // Projet d'autonisation des artisans réfugiés
    La Banque Mondiale
    Données
    The World Bank
    Data
    UNHCR West Africa
    Facebook page of UNHCR West Africa
    Vétérinaire Sans Frontière Belgium
    Partenaire pour le projet "Seeds For Solutions"
      Burkina Faso
    Worldbank country facts
    Capital
    Ouagadougou
    Languages
    fr, ff
    Population
    18,646,433
    Area
    273,600 km2
    GDP
    12,115,155,932 USD
    GDP growth
    5.86%
    Income level
    Low income
    Gini index
    39.8
    Currency
    XOF
    Literacy rate
    N/A