Nadiagou

Nadiagou is a village in the department and urban commune of Pama, located in the province of Kompienga in Burkina Faso. It is the main crossing point at the border with Togo and Benin.

History

In 2021, the area saw an increased presence of armed terrorist groups. The village was occupied by Jama'at Nasr al‑Islam wal Muslimin militants from November 2021[1][2][3] until its liberation by the Burkinabe military on 14 January 2022.[4][5]

Demographics

In 2006, the village had 7,063 registered inhabitants.[6]

In 2021, the village saw a mass exodus of its residents following a jihadist takeover.[7]

Health and education

The Nadiagou-Tindangou conurbation hosts a health and social promotion center (CSPS).[8]

The village has a public elementary school in the Boulia sector.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Le Burkina Faso ciblé par les attaques djihadistes | DW | 02.12.2021". DW. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  2. ^ "Burkina Faso : un village contrôlé par un groupe djihadiste". DW. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  3. ^ "A Ouagadougou, aucune autorité ne veut se prononcer sur Nadiagou". DW. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  4. ^ Kola, Franck Michael (2022-01-15). "Kompienga : L'Armée chasse des groupes armés de Nadiagou". Minute (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  5. ^ "Burkina Faso: les habitants de Nadiagou soulagés mais prudents". DW. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  6. ^ "Liste des villages du Burkina Faso - Recensement 2006 - Humanitarian Data Exchange". data.humdata.org. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  7. ^ "Burkina Faso : Nadiagou se vide de ses populations | DW | 06.12.2021". DW. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  8. ^ "Carte sanitaire 2010" (PDF). Ministère de la Santé. p. 68.
  9. ^ "Élections municipales du 22 mai 2016 – Statistiques des bureaux de vote par communes/arrondissements" (PDF). LeFaso.net. 22 May 2016. p. 295.