Land borders remain closed in Burkina Faso following Monday’s military coup. It’s the region’s third ouster in the past 18 months.

Air borders reopened on Tuesday, while a nightly curfew remains in place. After kidnapping the president and dissolving the government, soldiers now face condemnation and possible sanctions from the global community.

Approximately 1.4 million people fled extremist violence in recent years, making Burkina Faso host one of the world’s largest displacement crises. More than 17,500 people fled to neighboring countries in the past year alone, nearly doubling the total number of Burkinabe refugees and asylum-seekers. If land border closures continue beyond a temporary period, it could prevent aid from reaching these vulnerable communities. Pray events in Burkina Faso will not become violent.

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