Tag: Burkina Faso
Gunmen kill about 20 in attack in eastern Burkina Faso
Unidentified gunmen killed about 20 people in an attack on a cattle market in eastern Burkina Faso on Friday, the government said in a...
Dozen of bodies found in Burkina Faso, and rights group suspects...
At least 180 bodies have been found in common graves in Djibo, a town in the north of Burkina Faso, Human Rights Watch (HRW),...
Burkina Faso probes bullet-ridden bodies discovered after army operation
Burkina Faso’s defence ministry said on Wednesday it has launched an investigation following the discovery of seven bullet-ridden corpses in the outskirts of a...
West African instability risks gains against militants – French official
Mali and Burkina Faso must guarantee at a summit this week that their domestic political problems do not reverse fragile military successes against Islamist...
West African instability risks gains against militants – French official
Mali and Burkina Faso must guarantee at a summit this week that their domestic political problems do not reverse fragile military successes against Islamist...
Ivory Coast says Burkina Faso national led deadly attack against army
Ivory Coast’s army said on Thursday it had identified a detained Burkina Faso national as the coordinator of a suspected jihadist attack that killed...
At least ten aid workers kidnapped in southwest Niger
At least ten local aid workers have been kidnapped in southwest Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, security sources and an official from...
ISS: Breaking terrorism supply chains in West Africa
Last month Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire jointly conducted Operation Comoé along their borders. They captured 38 suspected terrorists, killed eight, and dismantled training camps. The...
Militants in Burkina Faso kill 35 in separate attacks, government says
Militants in Burkina Faso attacked a cattle market and a humanitarian convoy, killing at least 35 people, the government said on Sunday.
Saturday’s violence underscores...
Burkina prosecutor says cause of death of 12 detainees unclear
A Burkina Faso prosecutor said on Wednesday that a preliminary probe could not determine what caused the death of 12 people in detention cells...
Question for Public Works and Infrastructure Minister uses defenceWeb information
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille’s R37 million Beit Bridge fence upgrade as part of government efforts to prevent the spread of...
