Burkina Faso
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Jun- 2021 -14 JuneAfrica
Police Officer, Two Soldiers Killed in Ivory Coast Blast
Two soldiers and a police officer were killed when their vehicle hit an explosive device in northeast Ivory Coast near the border with Burkina Faso, the military said Sunday.
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11 JuneAfrica
Anti-Terror ‘Academy’ Set Up in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast and France inaugurated a counter-terrorism academy designed to ramp up the Sahel region's ability to counter a widespread jihadist threat.
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8 JuneAfrica
Burkina Faso Bans Motorbikes in Region Hit by Jihadist Attacks
Burkina Faso has banned the use of motorbikes in a jihadist-hit northern region where 160 people were killed in a weekend raid.
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7 JuneAfrica
At Least 160 Killed in Deadliest Burkina Faso Attack Since 2015
Suspected jihadists massacred at least 160 civilians in a village in Burkina Faso's volatile north, the deadliest attack since Islamist violence erupted in the West African country in 2015, local officials said Sunday.
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May- 2021 -20 MayAfrica
Twin Attacks in Burkina Faso Kill 16
Attacks on a village and troops in the north and east of Burkina Faso left 15 civilians and one soldier dead, a regional governor and security sources said Wednesday.
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18 MayAfrica
More Than 10,000 Flee Jihadist Attacks in Niger
More than 10,000 people have fled their homes in the west of Niger over the past two days, a UN agency said Monday, with local officials blaming jihadist attacks.
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13 MayAfrica
Five Villagers Killed in Niger Eid Attack
Five people were killed on Wednesday in an attack on a village in the western Tillaberi region of Niger, near the border with Mali.
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11 MayAfrica
Burkina Army Says 20 ‘Terrorists’ Killed in Joint Operation
Burkina Faso's army on Tuesday said it had killed at least 20 "terrorists" and destroyed four of their positions in a combined operation in two northern regions badly hit by jihadist insurgents.
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4 MayAfrica
‘30 Dead’ in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Eastern Burkina Faso
Suspected jihadists killed around 30 people in an attack Monday in eastern Burkina Faso, local and security sources said.
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3 MayAfrica
Niger Army Killed 24 ‘Suspected Terrorists:’ Government
Niger troops killed 24 "suspected terrorists" after they sought to escape after being captured in the west of the country, the government said Sunday.
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