The Pope has invited Burkina Faso’s president to the Vatican later this month to see what can be learnt from the West African nation’s example of religious tolerance. BBC Africa’s Lamine Konkobo is from Burkina Faso and assesses if this can continue in a region under assault from Islamist militant groups. Religious tolerance has long been wired into the social fabric of my country, with many people drawing their faith from more than a single…
How Burkina Faso’s different religions live in peace
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