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Aug 26, 2024 · Stay on top of Burkina Faso latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Massacre in Burkina Faso left 600 dead, double previous …
Oct 4, 2024 · Up to 600 people were shot dead in a matter of hours by al Qaeda-linked militants in an August attack on a town in Burkina Faso, according to a French government security assessment that...
Mali arrests top politician for criticizing Burkina Faso's ruling junta ...
1 day ago · The director of Joliba TV News has also been called for interrogation by the authorities. Mali and Burkina Faso have been ruled by military regimes since coups in 2020 and 2022, capitalizing on popular discontent with previous democratically elected governments over security issues. Together with Niger, another junta-led country in the region ...
Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?
Aug 26, 2024 · Around 200 people have been killed and 140 injured in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho, the latest in a long line of deadly attacks by an al-Qaeda-linked armed group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam...
Burkina Faso's ruling junta claims foiling an attempt to destabilize ...
Sep 24, 2024 · Growing attacks by extremists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have devastated Burkina Faso where thousands have been killed and more than 2 million people displaced while pushing tens of thousands to the brink of starvation.
Burkina Faso named most neglected crisis for second year in a row
Jun 3, 2024 · CNN — Burkina Faso has been named the world’s most neglected displacement crisis by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) for the second year. In its annual report, released Monday, the NRC said...
Burkina Faso’s coup and political situation: All you need to know
Oct 5, 2022 · Tensions have been high in Burkina Faso since Friday, with clashes occurring between protesters and security forces. Here are the key details of all that has happened: How did things get here?
Burkina Faso - BBC News
Jul 11, 2024 · 30 Aug 2024. Russian fighters to leave Burkina Faso for Ukraine. The Russian mercenaries were helping Burkina Faso fight Islamist insurgents, who recently staged a huge attack. Africa. 11...
UN human rights chief sounds alarm over rising violence in Burkina Faso
May 31, 2024 · The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso, where several hundred civilians, including children, were reportedly killed amidst...
Burkina Faso Coup Military Seizes Power in Burkina Faso - The …
Jan 24, 2022 · OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The military announced Monday that it had seized power in Burkina Faso, suspending the Constitution and ousting the country’s democratically elected president hours...