At least 50 civilians killed in suspected jihadist raid on Burkina Faso village (France 24)

With the headline “Burkina Faso devastated by jihadist brutality,” the Vatican newspaper has drawn attention to the insurgency led by Al-Qaeda and the Islamist State.

The West African nation of 21.4 million (map) is 56% Muslim, 23% Christian (15% Catholic), and 20% ethnic religionist.