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Around 40 people, many of them civilian volunteers with the army, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso, local sources and security officials said on Monday
Armed Islamist groups that began attacking Burkina Faso in 2016 have become increasingly abusive, carrying out hundreds of killings, summary executions, rapes of civilians, and widespread pillaging.
Officially called the Togolese, Togo is a country in West Africa. by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. Togo covers 57,000 square kilometers making it one of the smallest countries in Africa. #WeAllAfrica
Armed Islamist groups in Burkina Faso have carried out hundreds of killings, summary executions, rapes of civilians, and widespread pillaging. Government security forces and militias have killed hundreds of civilians, fueling recruitment into armed groups.
Since mid-2020, communities in Burkina Faso have launched dicey dialogues with jihadist groups. Now the government says efforts are underway to formalise and support their work.
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2020 so far: - US killing of Qassem Soleimani - Floods in Indonesia - Ongoing Australian bushfire crisis - Conflict in Libya - Bomb attack in Burkina Faso - Continued protests in India and Hong Kong - Knife attack in Paris - Interpol warrant for Carlos Ghosn
These are the countries where journalists were killed for their work in 2021: India 5 Mexico 3 Afghanistan 2 Azerbaijan 2 Burkina Faso 2 Pakistan 2 Somalia 2 Bangladesh 1 Colombia 1 DRC 1 Ethiopia 1 Lebanon 1 Philippines 1
Fourteen men, including a former president, Blaise Compaore, will go on trial in Burkina Faso from Monday over the assassination in 1987 of Thomas Sankara, the country's revolutionary leader and a pan-Africanist icon. (News24)
Another game, another goal for Auba ⚡️ @Auba converted a late penalty as Gabon beat Burkina Faso 1-0 ?? Our No 14 has now scored 7️⃣ in his last 8️⃣ games for club and country ?
My thoughts go out to beloved Burkina Faso, where an attack has killed many people. I entrust to the Lord the victims and all those who suffer as a result of such tragedies. I appeal to the Authorities to promote inter-religious dialogue and harmony.
BREAKING: The president of the West African nation of Burkina Faso confirms that 14 people have been killed in an attack on a Protestant church in the country’s east.
Six people, including a priest, were killed during mass as gunmen on motorcycles stormed a Catholic church in Burkina Faso, state media says
Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou rocked by explosions and gunfire outside hotel used by Westerners
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