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Official: Jihadis abduct at least 50 women in Burkina Faso

At least 50 women have been abducted by Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso's northern Sahel region. [AP Photo]

At least 50 women were abducted by Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso's northern Sahel region last week, a local official said Monday.

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