Two attacks kill 18 in Burkina Faso
Two suspected attacks have killed at least 18 people, including 16 vigilantes supporting the army, in Burkina Faso, security sources said on Friday.
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Abducted Burkina women flee jihadist gunmen through bush
Piercing thorns and stones underfoot did not stop the young woman as she charged through thickets, baby strapped to her back, fleeing armed militants who...
Jihadis Abduct 50 Women in Burkina Faso
At least 50 women were abducted by Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso’s northern Sahel region last week, a local official said Monday. The kidnappings occurred...
Burkina Faso: Islamist militants kidnapped around 50 women
Islamist militants kidnapped around 50 women in Burkina Faso's northern province of Soum on Jan. 12 and 13, the government said in a statement on...
Catholic priest murdered in Burkina Faso as country grapples with terrorism
Unidentified armed men killed a 67-year-old Catholic priest in northwestern Burkina Faso, which is witnessing “one of the fastest-growing displacement and protection crises globally” due...
Volunteer militia blamed in new Burkina bloodshed
Twenty-eight bodies were found in northwest Burkina Faso at the weekend, the government said, as rights campaigners blamed a volunteer militia created to support the...
Ten civilians killed in Burkina Faso after bus hits landmine
Ten people have been killed and several injured when their bus hit a roadside bomb in eastern Burkina Faso, the country’s government said on Monday.