March 11, 2022

African Union Urges Putin to End Conflict

Senegalese President and chair of the African Union Macky Sall has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a lasting cease-fire in Ukraine. Sall’s talk with Putin comes just a week after Senegal abstained from a U.N. vote to condemn the Russian …

Burkina Faso Displacement Spikes as Ukraine Takes Aid Toll

Aid groups say the number of people displaced by conflict in Burkina Faso in January spiked to 160,000, bringing the total displaced in the country to 1.7 million. The aid groups worry the crisis stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will draw muc…