VANCOUVER — Aid organizations and companies working in West Africa say terror attacks like last week's siege in Burkina Faso hasn't affected their ability to recruit people willing to work in the troubled region.
Several relief groups and Canadian mining companies say people interested in relocating to the fraught region of the world typically understand and accept the risks involved.
Endeavor Mining Corp. spokesman Vincent Benoit says many of the company's expatriate workers come from South Africa and are familiar with the dangers.
Idriss Lomba of Doctors Without Borders says those who apply to work with the medical-aid group typically accept the risks and are told they can always turn down a placement or return immediately if they feel unsafe.
On Friday, a group of armed extremists stormed a luxury hotel and cafe in Burkina Faso's capital city and killed 28 people, including six aid workers from Quebec.
Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the attack.
