At least 19 soldiers killed in north Burkina Faso attack on Monday
At least 19 members of Burkina Faso's army were killed in an attack in the north of the country on Monday, two security sources said,...
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51 dead in jihadi attack on Burkina Faso military
The death toll from a jihadi attack on a Burkina Faso army unit in the north of the country last week has risen to 51,...
At least 19 killed in two suspected terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
At least 19 people have been killed, including nine army auxiliaries, in two suspected terrorist attacks over the weekend in the towns of Dembo and...
Six killed in suspected jihadist attack in Burkina Faso
Six people were killed when suspected jihadist gunmen attacked a town in central Burkina Faso, a local governor said on Tuesday, as the country grapples...
Hope for jobs drives recruitment by militant groups in Africa
Hope of employment more than religious belief is driving people to join fast-growing extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by the U.N....
At least 12 killed in Burkina attack
On Saturday afternoon, armed men attacked Bani," a town about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Dori in the Sahel region, one resident said. "We deplore...
Burkina Faso says 28 killed in two attacks by armed assailants
At least 28 people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed in two attacks by armed assailants on Sunday and Monday in Burkina Faso, a regional...