Burkina Faso

Burkina Violence Displaces 4,000 in Togo

More than 4,000 people have been displaced this year in northern Togo after jihadist attacks in neighboring Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Recruits 50,000 Civilians to Help Battle Jihadists

Burkina Faso launched a drive to recruit 50,000 civilian defense volunteers to help the army fight jihadists.

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Jihadists Kill 11 in Burkina Faso Ambush: Security Sources

Jihadists killed at least three soldiers and eight civilian auxiliaries in an attack in Burkina Faso's volatile north.

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Toll in Burkina Jihadist Attack Now 37, Says Army

A total of 27 troops and 10 civilians were killed in a suspected jihadist attack in northern Burkina Faso last week.

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Burkina Junta Leader Resigns, Flees After Coup

Burkina Faso's junta leader agreed to step down two days after army officers announced his ouster in a coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.

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‘Dozen’ Dead in Suspected Burkina Faso Jihadist Attack

A suspected jihadist attack in the north of Burkina Faso has killed around a dozen people, mostly soldiers, security sources said.

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Burkina Attack Kills 8 Soldiers

An attack on a military unit in Burkina Faso's jihadist-hit north has killed eight soldiers, the army said.

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Soldiers and ‘Terrorists’ Dead in Burkina Faso Attack

Two soldiers died and a dozen "terrorists" were killed during an attack against a military detachment in Burkina Faso's jihadist-hit north.

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Suspected Jihadist Attacks Kill 9 in Burkina Faso

Attacks by suspected jihadists have killed nine people, mostly civilians, in Burkina Faso's troubled north, security sources said.

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Islamic State Jihadists Seize Talataye in Northern Mali

Jihadists affiliated to the Islamic State group have seized Talataye in northern Mali after bitter fighting with local rebels and rival militants linked to Al-Qaeda, several sources said.

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