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Burkina Faso government under pressure over extrajudicial killingsF

The United States on Wednesday called on Burkina Faso's government to investigate reports that 180 men were extrajudicially executed by the army, threatening to withdraw security aid if it did not act swiftly.  "US security assistance cannot continue without action,"...

France’s massive challenges in the SahelF

France is increasingly optimistic about the effectiveness of its anti-jihadist campaign in the Sahel, but experts caution that short-term successes will not by themselves bring lasting victory.  President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the Mauritanian capital...

Burkina Faso: From favored tourist destination to a hotbed of terrorismF

By Armel Baily with Patrick Fort in Abidjan:  Little more than five years ago, Burkina Faso was on the up, priding itself as a favored tourist destination for well-heeled Europeans. Today, the country seems to be visibly sinking, battered by a jihadist revolt that has...

Burkina Faso army raids insurgent locations near border with Ivory CoastF

Ouagadougou, June 23, 2020 - Burkina Faso's security forces said on Tuesday they had destroyed two jihadist bases in the north and east of the country and arrested two suspects near the border with the Ivory Coast. A gendarmerie unit on Saturday "dismantled a...

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