Violence linked to jihadists has spread from Burkina Faso’s north to its western breadbasket, threatening to cut off food for millions in this country on the edge of the Sahara Desert. Host Marco Werman speaks with David Beasley, executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, about the growing problem of hunger in Burkina Faso and the Sahel region.
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