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A year has passed since Niger’s dramatic coup. Life has become more dangerous and desperate
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A year has passed since Niger’s dramatic coup. Life has become more dangerous and desperate

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — When a group of military officers appeared on state television in Niger one year ago to make a dramatic announcement of a coup, they said they deposed the West African nation’s elected government for two key reasons: its security, and economic crises. “Niger’s army is running out of material with the retreat of Western forces which the …

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Rights groups report widespread war crimes across Africa’s Sahel region with communities under siege
1 year, 1 month ago

Rights groups report widespread war crimes across Africa’s Sahel region with communities under siege

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Security forces and armed groups are committing war crimes against civilians in Africa’s Sahel region, where extremists and rebels are increasingly fighting to exert dominance and control resources in communities, according to new reports from two rights groups. Civilians are increasingly being killed, abducted or abused, including in Burkina Faso, where jihadi groups have fought for many …

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Attack on Burkina Faso military post kills at least 33 soldiers
1 year, 7 months ago

Attack on Burkina Faso military post kills at least 33 soldiers

Al Jazeera  

The assault targeted the military detachment in Ougarou in Burkina Faso’s Est region. An attack on a military base in eastern Burkina Faso has killed 33 soldiers and wounded 12 others in the latest outburst of violence in the West African country. The ongoing violence has sparked anger within the military, fuelling two coups last year that led to the …

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Suspected jihadists kill 33 Burkina Faso troops: Army
1 year, 7 months ago

Suspected jihadists kill 33 Burkina Faso troops: Army

India Today  

An attack by suspected jihadists killed 33 soldiers in eastern Burkina Faso on Thursday, the army said. A contingent of troops came across "a complex, large-scale attack" in the east region, which also left 12 soldiers wounded, according to an army statement. READ | 40 killed in attack by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso has been grappling with …

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60 killed in Burkina Faso by men in military uniforms, says prosecutor
1 year, 8 months ago

60 killed in Burkina Faso by men in military uniforms, says prosecutor

India Today  

Around 60 civilians were killed on Friday in northern Burkina Faso by people wearing the uniforms of the Burkinabe armed forces, local prosecutor Lamine Kabore said on Sunday, citing information from police in the town of Ouahigouya. Since 2022, attacks by armed groups on civilians have surged while state security forces and volunteer defence troops have conducted a number of …

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40 killed in attack by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso
1 year, 8 months ago

40 killed in attack by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso

India Today  

Unidentified armed men killed 40 people and wounded 33 others in an attack on the army and volunteer defence forces in northern Burkina Faso, officials said on Sunday. READ | South Korea fires warning shots after North's boat crosses sea border On Sunday, there was "another attack targeting the military detachment of Kongoussi ", news agency AFP quoted the same …

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Dozens of defence forces killed in Burkina Faso attack: Governor
1 year, 8 months ago

Dozens of defence forces killed in Burkina Faso attack: Governor

Al Jazeera  

Provisional death toll was 34 volunteers and six soldiers in an attack carried out by unidentified men, authorities say. Unidentified assailants have killed 40 people and wounded 33 others in an attack on the army and volunteer defence forces in northern Burkina Faso, the government said in a statement. A detachment of six soldiers and 34 civilian volunteers “was the …

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Coup in Burkina Faso as Military Officers Appear in TV, Dismiss Junta Leader
2 years, 2 months ago

Coup in Burkina Faso as Military Officers Appear in TV, Dismiss Junta Leader

News 18  

Military officers seized control of Burkina Faso on Friday, claiming to be restoring peace to the jihadist-wracked country as they dismissed a junta leader who had himself come to power in a coup at the start of this year. The coup plotters promised to convene “the nation’s active forces” to designate a “new president of Faso, whether civilian or military”. …

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Heavy gunfire, soldiers on the streets in Burkina Faso capital
2 years, 2 months ago

Heavy gunfire, soldiers on the streets in Burkina Faso capital

Al Jazeera  

Soldiers have been seen along the main avenue in Ouagadougou leading to the presidential palace and national television station. “While gunfire around military barracks could be due to some form of mutiny, the closure of the national television station bodes ill.” Burkina Faso has become the epicentre of regional violence that began in neighbouring Mali in 2012 but which has …

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11 killed, dozens missing after attack on Burkina Faso convoy
2 years, 2 months ago

11 killed, dozens missing after attack on Burkina Faso convoy

Al Jazeera  

Burkina Faso condemns ‘barbaric, cowardly’ attack after fighters ambush an army-escorted resupply convoy in the Sahel region. Burkina Faso’s government says at least 11 soldiers have been killed and 50 civilians were missing after armed fighters attacked a 150-vehicle military-escorted convoy taking supplies to a northern town. Violence has raged in Burkina Faso since Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba seized power …

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At least 50 killed in Burkina Faso rebel attack: Government
2 years, 6 months ago

At least 50 killed in Burkina Faso rebel attack: Government

Al Jazeera  

Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been gripped by conflict that has claimed more than 2,000 lives. At least 50 people have died in an attack by armed men on a village in northern Burkina Faso, a government spokesman said. “The army has so far found 50 bodies” after the village of Seytenga was attacked overnight Saturday, spokesman Lionel Bilgo said …

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French air raids kill 40 fighters in Burkina Faso
2 years, 10 months ago

French air raids kill 40 fighters in Burkina Faso

Al Jazeera  

France says the fighters were responsible for deadly attacks in Benin whose victims included a Frenchman. French forces have killed dozens of fighters in Burkina Faso linked to deadly attacks this week in neighbouring Benin whose victims included a Frenchman, the army said. The French-led Barkhane force in the Sahel region “engaged its air intelligence capacities to locate the armed …

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It’s 2021 and women around the world are still struggling to safely manage their periods
3 years, 5 months ago

It’s 2021 and women around the world are still struggling to safely manage their periods

CNN  

CNN — For most women in rich countries, getting their period doesn’t amount to much more than a minor inconvenience. A new report from UNICEF and the World Health Organization has revealed that significant proportions of women in many developing countries are still struggling to safely manage their periods, lacking access to menstrual products, water and private places to wash …

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Fifteen die in north Burkina Faso attacks: local source
3 years, 7 months ago

Fifteen die in north Burkina Faso attacks: local source

The Hindu  

Gunmen killed at least 15 people in an overnight raid on several villages in northern Burkina Faso, an elected local official said Tuesday. "Armed individuals carried out a murderous raid on Monday on villages and hamlets in the Seytenga area killing about 15 people," the official, who asked not to be named, told AFP from the nearby major Sahel town …

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