Burkina Faso
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Jan- 2025 -10 JanuaryAfrica
Attack Kills 28 Beninese Troops Near Niger, Burkina Border
Twenty-eight soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Benin, as violence blamed on jihadists based in neighboring countries increases.
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4 JanuaryTerrorism
Five Army Volunteers in Burkina Killed in Attack
Five civilian volunteers with the army in Burkina Faso were killed in an attack this week in the west of the country.
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Dec- 2024 -12 DecemberAfrica
10 Niger Soldiers Killed in ‘Terrorist Attack’ Near Burkina Faso: Army
Ten soldiers were killed and another seven wounded in a "terrorist attack" in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the army said in its operational bulletin on Wednesday.
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7 DecemberAfrica
Burkina Faso Junta Chief Dissolves Government
Burkina Faso's ruling military leader on Friday dismissed the country's prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree transmitted to AFP.
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Oct- 2024 -8 OctoberAfrica
Burkina Market Attack Kills at Least 10 Civilians
Suspected jihadists killed at least 10 civilians at the weekend at a market in the north of Burkina Faso, security officials and locals said.
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Sep- 2024 -26 SeptemberAfrica
Three Sahel Military Juntas Sign Satellite Deal With Russia
The military regimes of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have signed a deal to procure telecommunications and surveillance satellite technology from Russia.
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2 SeptemberEurope
Russian Mercenaries Pulled Out of Burkina Faso to Defend Kursk: Commander
Ukraine's incursion into Russia has disrupted Russian mercenaries' plans in Burkina Faso, with many now pulled out to help boost Moscow's defenses back home, a paramilitary commander said.
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Aug- 2024 -26 AugustAfrica
Dozens Killed in Attack in Burkina Faso: Sources
Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso, local and security sources said.
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14 AugustCommentary
Benin at Crossroads: Urgent Measures Needed to Combat Rising Terrorism
Benin must take urgent action as extremist violence skyrockets, with militant groups exploiting local grievances and weak government policies, turning the nation into a new terrorism hotspot in West Africa.
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Jul- 2024 -23 JulyAfrica
Niger Says at Least 15 Soldiers Killed Near Burkina Border
The Niger defense ministry said that at least 15 soldiers had been killed during combat near the border with Burkina Faso.
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