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OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - One of the worst massacres in Burkina Faso's history has provoked a fierce public outcry from victims' relatives and religious leaders, piling pressure on the ruling junta ...
The worsening violence in the region has led to two coups in Mali, two in Burkina Faso and one in neighbouring Niger since 2020. (Writing by Jessica Donati; Editing by Richard Chang) Show comments
The images the man sent AP and the interviews with the three survivors are rare firsthand accounts amid a stark increase in civilian killings by Burkina Faso’s security forces as the junta str
Behind the rhetoric, a presidential campaign is a competition about how to tell the American story; US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M; At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack; Trump tries to connect Harris to the chaotic Afghanistan War withdrawal on anniversary of attack
Hundreds were killed in north-central Burkina Faso on Saturday after suspected jihadists opened fire on them as they were digging trenches around a town to protect it from attacks, victims ...
On June 26, 2023, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin ambushed a Burkinabe convoy near Namssiguia, Bam Province, Burkina Faso. The attack and subsequent battle killed 34 Burkinabe soldiers, with Burkinabe authorities stating over 40 jihadists were killed.
The attacks in Kourakou and Tondobi were reprisal killings that were retaliation for villagers in the towns lynching two jihadists who had been stealing cattle. [7] A resident of Kourakou speaking to AFP stated that gunfire rang "all night long", and that villagers were unable to safely view the ensuing carnage until the following morning. [8]
Northern Burkina Faso has been a hub of jihadist activity since early 2015, with the provinces of Kossi and Yatenga each seeing lots of violence. [6] The towns of Bourasso and Namissiguima, both some of the largest population centers in those areas, have been attacked and battled over numerous times.