The Washington Post
- 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...
Al Jazeera/AFP News Agency
- Aug 18, 2021
Militants kill 37 civilians in attack on Niger village
Government says 48 hours of national mourning to be observed after 37 people are killed by suspected rebels. Niger has declared 48 hours...
Human Rights Watch
- Aug 17, 2021
Niger: Surging Atrocities by Armed Islamist Groups
Over 420 Civilians Killed During Attacks, Massacres in 2021 (Bamako) – Islamist armed groups have killed over 420 civilians and driven...
Al Jazeera
- Aug 10, 2021
At least 51 killed in Mali rebel attacks: Officials
Gunmen riding on motorbikes attacked several villages late on Sunday, ‘shooting at anything that moved’, officials said. Gunmen have...
Deutsche Welle
- Aug 5, 2021
Chad: Dozens of soldiers dead after jihadi attack
Chadian soldiers were attacked while patrolling the volatile Lake Chad region. Both Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province...
Genocide Watch Report: Countries of Special Concern January-June 2021
Genocide Watch exists to predict, prevent, stop, and punish genocide and other forms of mass murder. Genocide Watch actively monitors the...
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...
Human Rights Watch
- Apr 21, 2021
Mali: Killings, ‘Disappearances’ in Military Operations
Investigate Alleged Security Force Abuses in Mopti Region (Bamako) – Malian soldiers have allegedly killed at least 34 villagers,...
Ruth Maclean | NY Times
- Mar 31, 2021
A Wedding, an Airstrike, and Outrage at the French Military
The French Army says it killed terrorists in Mali, with no collateral damage. A new United Nations report says almost all of the dead...
Al Jazeera
- Mar 23, 2021
Gunmen on motorbikes raid Niger villages, kill at least 137
Newly elected President Mohamed Bazoum denounces ‘barbaric’ attacks in the border region near Mali. Attackers on motorbikes have raided...