Sanctions, Development Aid Cuts Taking Toll on Sahel Region
The military juntas in Mali and Burkina Faso so far appear unaffected by economic moves designed to punish them for ousting civilian-led governments. But aid groups say recently imposed sanctions and cuts in development aid are beginning to affect ordinary people, especially the many thousands displaced from their homes. For VOA, Henry Wilkins reports from Malou in Burkina Faso.