Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries in the world, is being dramatically affected by terrorist activity, particularly along its northern border with Mali and Niger. There are over 1 million internally displaced people, many of whom have fled to the larger towns in the north, where there is more effective government security.
Schools have been a particular target and over 2,200 of the 16,000 schools in Burkina Faso have closed. But in the midst of this turmoil, God is at work in schools, because after-school Bible clubs are now spreading throughout the country.
This is particularly remarkable as Burkina Faso is a secular state and religion is precluded within the curriculum. In a mainly Muslim nation, why do the authorities and headteachers permit these clubs?
