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Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa
1 year, 11 months ago

Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa

Associated Press  

COTONOU, Benin — It’s been more than a year since jihadis first stormed Igor Kassah’s town in northern Benin but the priest still lives in fear. The violence in Benin, a country of 12 million people, is largely a result of what’s happening in neighboring Burkina Faso, where jihadi attacks have killed hundreds and displaced nearly 2 million people. Benin’s …

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Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa
1 year, 11 months ago

Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa

The Independent  

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Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa
1 year, 11 months ago

Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa

LA Times  

A police officer and a soldier stop a motorcyclist at a checkpoint in March outside Porga, Benin. The violence in Benin, a country of 12 million people, is largely a result of what’s happening in neighboring Burkina Faso, where jihadi attacks have killed hundreds and displaced nearly 2 million people. Benin’s government has ramped up its response, investing nearly $130 …

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Burkina Faso tribunal sentences ex-leader Compaore to life
2 years, 8 months ago

Burkina Faso tribunal sentences ex-leader Compaore to life

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — A Burkina Faso military tribunal has sentenced ex-President Blaise Compaore to life imprisonment for complicity in the murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara in 1987 and for undermining state security. “It is not good that people kill other people and stop the process of development of a country without being punished.” The long-awaited trial, nearly 35 …

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