A catechist has been abducted and killed by suspected terrorists in Fada N’gourma, east Burkina Faso.
Edouard Yougbare’s lifeless body was discovered in Saatenga parish yesterday, according to local reports received by Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).
John Pontifex of ACN (UK) said: “Edouard gave his life on the front line of persecution. He is a martyr who offered his life for God and in service of his community.
“At a time when Burkina Faso has become one of the world’s worst hotspots of persecution, where nobody can feel truly safe, we at Aid to the Church in Need stand in solidarity with all those suffering.”
