The Guardian
- Sep 7
35 Civilians Killed in Convoy Blast in Burkina Faso
Governor of the Sahel region in restive north says military-led convoy carrying supplies was hit by improvised explosive device. Military...
Africanews
- Aug 18
Burkina Faso: NGOs Denounce Extrajudicial Executions
Burkinabe army soldiers in the Soum region of northern Burkina Faso on Nov. 12, 2019. - © Africanews MICHELE CATTANI/AFP or licensors....
VOA News
- Jul 27
Jihadists Blow Up Bridges to Isolate Towns in Burkina Faso
Jihadist rebels last week blew up two bridges in northern Burkina Faso in a bid to isolate key towns in the region, the army said on...
Al Jazeera
- Jul 15
Burkina Faso Struggles to Contain Terrorists
By Mucahid Durmaz Since January’s coup, the number of attacks has increased by more than 23 percent, compared with the five months...
Ghanaian Times
- Jun 30
Army gives Burkinabes 14 days to evacuate vast areas
Photo: © 2022 Ghanaian Times Burkina Faso’s army has given civilians two weeks to evacuate vast areas in northern and southeastern...
UN News
- Jun 21
Thousands of Burkina Faso Massacre Survivors Need Aid
In Burkina Faso, UN humanitarians on Friday appealed to the international community for help, after attacks by armed groups forced...
Agence France-Presse
- Jun 13
At Least 6 Killed in Burkina Suspected Jihadist Attacks
A government soldier walks past a group of villagers displaced by fighting in Burkina Faso’s northern Sahel region, February 3, 2020. ©...
Genocide Watch
- Jan 25
With Burkina Faso’s president ousted, West Africa faces ‘coup bloc’
By: Danielle Paquette (The Washington Post) DAKAR, Senegal — Mali. Chad. Guinea. Sudan. Even before Burkina Faso’s army declared Monday...
Arsene Kabore & Sam Mednick | AP
- Aug 18, 2021
Suspected extremists kill 47 in northern Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Suspected Islamic extremists ambushed a convoy in northern Burkina Faso on Wednesday, killing at least...
NY Times
- Jun 5, 2021
More than 100 People Killed in Attack in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s government said that about 100 people were killed by armed assailants in the north of the country Friday night, in one the...
Sam Mednick | AP
- May 3, 2021
Gunmen kill dozens in attack in eastern Burkina Faso
KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — At least 30 people were killed by gunmen in eastern Burkina Faso Monday, according to the government. The...
Reuters
- Feb 19, 2021