Sector 5 of Dédougou: abandoned baby rescued by firefighters
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Sector 5 of Dédougou: abandoned baby rescued by firefighters (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Firefighters from Dédougou intervened on November 5, 2026, for a newborn of about one day old abandoned in sector 5 of the city. The conscious baby was taken to the Regional Hospital Centre, where he received appropriate care.
Burkina: Newborn of about one day found abandoned in Dédougou (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A newborn of about one day old was found abandoned in Dédougou, wrapped in a cloth. Firefighters from the BNSP found the baby, then he was taken to the Dédougou regional hospital, where he received medical care.
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