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Sahel: More terror attacks on civilians in Burkina FasoF

Around 40 people have been killed in a fresh wave of attacks in Burkina Faso, in areas where jihadist attacks are rife, sources said on Friday. In the most recent violence, around 20 people were killed in a series of raids on villages in Burkina Faso's troubled north,...

Burkina Faso: Twenty civilians killed in two terror attacks in KoulpelogoF

Around 20 people in east-central Burkina Faso have been killed in attacks by suspected jihadists, sources said on Friday. Armed men on Monday raided the village of Kaongo in the border province of Koulpelogo, killing at least 11 people including two women and...

Sahel: Growing concern over crackdown on media in the SahelF

Thirty media outlets and press freedom groups on Wednesday called for Mali and Burkina Faso's ruling juntas to safeguard journalists in the face of mounting threats. In an open letter published on World Press Freedom Day, the signatories said they were alarmed by...

Burkina Faso accuses French state media of “acting as communications agency” for Al-QaedaF

The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday suspended all broadcasts by the France 24 news channel in the west African country after it interviewed the head of Al-Qaeda North Africa. Burkina Faso, which witnessed two coups last year, is battling a jihadist insurgency...

The militarization of the Sahel: Governments run by soldiers ($)F

The militarization of the Sahel: Governments run by soldiers ($)F

Jul 19, 2023

By Arezki Daoud: Military regimes now dominate the governments of the Sahel nations. The countries in the region have...

Burkina Faso: Attackers kill civilians in the Sahel ProvinceF

Jul 6, 2023

An armed attack in northern Burkina Faso, an area plagued by jihadist violence, has left about 10 civilians dead,...

Sahel: Nearly 80 troops and insurgents die in clash in northcentral Burkina FasoF

Sahel: Nearly 80 troops and insurgents die in clash in northcentral Burkina FasoF

Jun 29, 2023

At least 31 Burkinabe soldiers and three allied volunteer militiamen (VDP) have been killed in an attack by suspected...

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