Burkina junta failing to stifle rising jihadist violence
An attack that killed hundreds of civilians in Burkina Faso last month highlights the ruling military junta's inability to contain escalating jihadist violence, experts say....
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EU condemns jihadist massacre in Burkina Faso
Armed men carried out the attack in the village of Barsalogho in north-central Burkina Faso on Saturday, killing dozens of civilians and security personnel and...
Al Qaeda says it killed 300 fighters in Burkina Faso attack, denies civilian casualties
An al Qaeda-linked armed group said it killed nearly 300 people but not civilians in Saturday’s devastating attack in north-central Burkina Faso, the U.S. consultancy...
15 civilians killed in Mali drone strikes
At least 15 civilians including children were killed on Sunday by drone strikes in Mali’s north, where the army and its Russian allies are fighting...
Dozens killed in Burkina Faso militants attack
Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso, local and security sources told AFP on Sunday. Jihadist...
Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine over Wagner ambush claims
Mali says it has cut diplomatic relations with Ukraine, after a military official suggested Kyiv had played a role in deadly fighting near the Algerian...
Al-Qaeda affiliate says it has taken two Russians hostage in Niger
An al-Qaeda affiliate in West Africa's Sahel region has taken two Russian citizens hostage in Niger, according to a video released by the terrorist group...