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In his article "In Burkina Faso, the tragedy of displaced children who have dropped out of schoolpublished to coincide with the International Children's Rights DayOn 20 November, the French daily newspaper The Cross talks about the critical situation facing several NGOs working to protect children in Burkina Faso, including Action Education, Asmae-Association Soeur Emmanuelle, Planète Enfants & Développement, SOS Villages d'enfants, Save The Children and Plan International. These organisations can no longer rely onfrench official development assistanceThis not only jeopardises their projects, but also inflicts a double penalty on children who are already victims of insecurity.
