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The United Nations called Wednesday for an independent investigation into "mass killings" in Burkina Faso this month that left dozens of people dead, including children.

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"Burkina has just crossed the dramatic threshold of one million children affected by the closure of schools due to the security crisis,"

Nearly one in 10 people in Burkina Faso have been displaced by conflict. Most worryingly, the rate of severe food insecurity has nearly doubled compared to last year, with over 600,000 people in em...