Ouagadougou: The Bishop of Dori, Monsignor Laurent Dabiré, during the Christmas mass, urged the populations of the Sahel and in particular the IDPs residing in Dori to keep trust and hope in God, because according to him, HE will put an end to their suffering. The religious celebration which saw the participation of the great Iman of Dori, Mamoudou Yaya Cissé, was marked by a community meal with the IDPs.The Bishop of Dori, Monseigneur Laurent Dabiré, celebrated, on Monday December 25, 2023 in Dori, as part of the Christmas festivities, a mass in favor of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in order to show them the solidarity of the Christian community diocesan and parish of Dori.According to the bishop, this solemnity which took place at the Good Shepherd center in Dori, aims to prove to internally displaced people that they are at the center of the church's concerns and to bring them a smile on this special day.According to the prelate, this service is organized to show the IDPs that Christ, whose bi rth is celebrated, was born in difficult circumstances where his displaced parents, not having found a place in the hostel, had to camp. in a stable.Monsignor Laurent Dabiré urged the Christians of Burkina Faso to be men and women of peace, fraternity and solidarity.To the Sahelian Christian community, the Bishop of Dori wished great hope and confidence in the promises of God, who abandons no one in difficult situations.The man of God reassured that the trying situation in the region, experienced for years, will come to an end because according to him, God did not create us to live in eternal suffering.On behalf of the IDPs, the catechist of Gorgadji, Ambroise Ouédraogo, expressed his gratitude to the God creator of the universe. Ambroise Ouédraogo warmly thanked the Bishop of Dori, Mr. Laurent Dabiré, for all his benefits to the IDPs.To the one he described as a father constantly watching over the children entrusted to him by God, he wished health and wisdom to accomplish his mission.The Gorgadji catechist thanked the Catholic community who welcomed them into the faith. This mass recorded the presence of the grand imam of Dori, Mamoudou Yaya Cissé.In his address to the audience, the imam of Dori said he had come to demonstrate to the Catholic community the solidarity of the Muslim community.This mass marked a fairground baptism and a community meal for the benefit of internally displaced people. Source: Burkina Information AgencyA young girl who reached out to Cameroon News Agency said she was lured into a fake job in Ghana but got scammed and abandoned.She left Bamenda in the North West region, after being lured by her friend to come for a well-paid job in Ghana.When she arrived, it turned out to be the biggest scam in her life. Now she is stranded and needs help to get back home.'I'm writing from Ghana precisely Kassoa, I've been stranded here for over a week. I was called upon by a friend for a Job opportunity but when I reached here it wasn't what I was called for. I have more than 32 Cameroonian girls here who are stranded and many of them have turned to prostitution, which is the last thing I will ever do. We eat one time a day and is 'garri and okru soup' , the situation is unbelievable. I plead with you to place this on your platform for help,l just need transport to go back to Cameroon. Let's Cameroonians of Goodwill help a sister please, I'm stranded. My family borrowed money from all angles to send me here, but there 's nothing to show up.'The young girl who is afraid to disclose her name said people of goodwill should reach out to CNA if they want to help her because if they find out that she has been talking, they may harm her.'The girl who presented me the opportunity is no way to be found, my money is gone FCFA 650k. I don't even know who collects the money. All l know is that when I was still in a hotel, the girl who presented me with the opportunity gave me a number that is the company's number that I should transfer my money Inside, which I did. Immediately as I was presented with the business, she started behaving typically toward me, not showing me love again, until about 5 days she escaped till now I can't found her. I'm just totally confused and stranded.'CNA has in the past reported similar cases of job scams in Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, and other West African countries. Despite the huge sensitization, many are still falling for such cheap scams Source: Cameroon News Agency