Burkina Faso
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Dec- 2021 -6 DecemberAfrica
Twin Explosions Rock UN Camps in Mali
Two explosions rocked UN camps in the northern Mali city of Gao, causing damage but no casualties.
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Nov- 2021 -29 NovemberAfrica
Two Killed as French Army Convoy Runs Into Fresh Trouble in Niger
A French military convoy heading to Mali ran into trouble in Niger after being delayed for over a week by protests in Burkina Faso.
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25 NovemberAfrica
Three Soldiers, 11 Jihadists Killed in Burkina: Army
Three soldiers and 11 suspected jihadists were killed when an army unit came under fire in northern Burkina Faso, the military said on Thursday.
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24 NovemberAfrica
Ivory Coast Seeks Regional Response to Jihadist Threat
Ivory Coast is beefing up military deployment on its northern border as it casts a worried eye on burgeoning jihadist violence in the region.
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15 NovemberAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill at Least 20 in Burkina Faso
Suspected jihadists killed at least 19 gendarmes and a civilian in an attack in northern Burkina Faso.
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9 NovemberAfrica
Burkina Soldier, 15 Jihadists Killed in Weekend Battle
One Burkina Faso soldier and around 15 jihadists died in fighting over the weekend, the army of the west African nation said.
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5 NovemberAfrica
At Least 69 Dead in West Niger Jihadist Attack
At least 69 people, including a local mayor, have been killed in an attack in Niger's volatile "tri-border" zone with Burkina Faso and Mali, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
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1 NovemberAfrica
Five Burkina Police Killed in Fresh Attack Near Mali
At least five police officers were killed in Burkina Faso on Sunday in an attack near the border with Mali, security forces said.
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Oct- 2021 -27 OctoberAfrica
Three Burkina Troops Killed in Attack Near Ivorian Border
At least three Burkina Faso soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in an attack near the border with Ivory Coast, security sources said.
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18 OctoberAfrica
Mali Doubles Down on French ‘Abandonment’ With Troop Drawdown
Mali's prime minister reiterated his claim that France was deserting the country and accused Paris of failing to contain a deadly Islamist insurgency.
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