Burkina Faso: UNHCR Operational Update, 1 January - 28 February 2021 Format According to the National Council for Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation (CONASUR), 1,121,960 individuals, including a majority of children and women have fled their homes seeking safety. UNHCR and CONAREF facilitated the relocation of 1,211 refugees and asylum-seekers from the town of Djibo to Goudoubo refugee camp. These returns come in addition to the 5,250 refugees relocated last December from Dori. On 10 February, a new government was formed and a new Ministry for national reconciliation, attached to the Presidency, was created. OPERATIONAL CONTEXT During the reporting period, the security situation remained volatile across the country. Attacks by armed groups against security forces and the kidnappings and killings of civilians and religious representatives continued. However, in February, the situation remained generally calm in the Boucle du Mouhoun and the East regions, despite the presence of armed groups. Crime continued to rise in Ouagadougou and other urban centres.