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France prepares to evacuate citizens from Niger as military coup get support from other West African nations

After supporters of the Niger military attacked the French embassy on Sunday, France is now preparing to evacuate its citizens as well as those from other European countries, as the recent coup gained support from three other West African countries ruled by the military. West African countries back military coup Meanwhile, the countries of Mali and Burkina Faso have threatened …

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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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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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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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1 year, 11 months ago

Army rescues women, babies abducted by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso

Firstpost

The abduction of the women and babies last week prompted alarm from the United Nations, while the country’s military junta warned of a rise in jihadist attacks on civilians Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Soldiers rescued a group of 62 women and four babies abducted by suspected jihadists last week in northern Burkina Faso, state television and a security source said Friday. …

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2 years, 5 months ago

34 killed in two jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso

The Hindu

Suspected jihadists killed at least 34 people in attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso at the weekend, officials and sources said Monday. In the northwest of the country, 22 people, reportedly including children, were killed late Sunday at Bourasso in Kossi province, said Boucle du Mouhoun regional governor Babo Pierre Bassinga. In northern Burkina Faso, 12 people died on …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Suspected Jihadists 'Systemically' Slaughter Over 130 People In Western Africa's Mali

News 18

Suspected jihadists massacred more than 130 civilians over the weekend in neighbouring central Mali towns, the latest mass killings in the Sahel region. Deteriorating border situation Nearly 600 civilians were killed in Mali in 2021 in violence blamed mainly on jihadists, but also on self-defence militias and armed forces, according to a UN document published in March. The UN has …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Jihadi abuses increasing in Burkina Faso, says rights group

Associated Press

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The atrocities are rampant: A 25-year-old woman abducted at night from her home, pinned down and raped by a jihadi while another held her baby. These are some of the abuses committed in Burkina Faso by Islamic extremists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group documented in a report released Monday by Human Rights Watch. …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Burkina Faso: How armed conflict cost lives in troubled African nation in 2021

Hindustan Times

Burkina Faso, the landlocked west African nation, reported yet another news of multiple killings with at least 41 people dying in an armed rebel attack in its troubled northern region. The latest atrocity in Burkina Faso occurred when suspected jihadists killed 41 people. June: An estimated 132 lives were lost in northern Burkina Faso on June 5, 2021, when assailants …

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3 years, 6 months ago

At least 138 Killed in Deadliest Burkina Faso Attacks Since 2015

News 18

Suspected jihadists have massacred at least 138 civilians in Burkina Faso’s volatile north in the deadliest attacks since Islamist violence erupted in the west African country in 2015, officials said Saturday. “We must remain united and solid against these obscurantist forces,” Kabore said, condemning the massacre in the village of Solhan as “barbaric” and “despicable.” Declaring three days of national …

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3 years, 6 months ago

At least 114 killed in deadliest Burkina Faso attacks since 2015

The Hindu

Suspected jihadists have massacred at least 114 civilians in Burkina Faso’s volatile north in the deadliest attacks since Islamist violence erupted in the west African country in 2015, officials said on June 5. "We must remain united and solid against these obscurantist forces," Kabore said, condemning a massacre that left at least 100 people dead in Solhan as “barbaric” and …

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France prepares to evacuate citizens from Niger as military coup get support from other West African nations

Suspected jihadists kill 33 Burkina Faso troops: Army

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

40 killed in attack by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso

Army rescues women, babies abducted by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso

34 killed in two jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso

Suspected Jihadists 'Systemically' Slaughter Over 130 People In Western Africa's Mali

Jihadi abuses increasing in Burkina Faso, says rights group

Burkina Faso: How armed conflict cost lives in troubled African nation in 2021

At least 138 Killed in Deadliest Burkina Faso Attacks Since 2015

At least 114 killed in deadliest Burkina Faso attacks since 2015