Burkina Faso
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Apr- 2024 -25 AprilAfrica
HRW Says Burkina Army Killed 223 Villagers in Revenge Attacks
Soldiers in Burkina Faso's jihadist-hit north killed at least 223 villagers, including 56 children, in two attacks on February 25, HRW said.
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Mar- 2024 -7 MarchAfrica
Niger, Mali, Burkina Creating Joint Anti-Jihadist Force
The army chiefs of military-ruled Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced the creation of a joint force to battle long-running jihadist rebellions raging in their countries.
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4 MarchAfrica
‘170 People Executed’ in Attacks on Burkina Villages: Prosecutor
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said as jihadist violence flares.
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Feb- 2024 -26 FebruaryAfrica
Attack on Mosque in Burkina Kills Dozens
An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso has killed dozens of Muslims on the same day as another attack on Catholics attending mass.
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9 FebruaryAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill 9 in Volatile Niger Region
Suspected jihadists killed nine people in a raid on three villages in a Niger region bordering insurgency-hit Mali and Burkina Faso, the defense ministry said.
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Jan- 2024 -29 JanuaryAfrica
Burkina, Mali, Niger Quit West African Bloc ECOWAS
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states.
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25 JanuaryAfrica
HRW Says Burkina Faso Army Strikes Killed Dozens of Civilians
Human Rights Watch accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted jihadist fighters.
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2 JanuaryAfrica
‘Dozens’ Dead in Week of Burkina Attacks: Security Sources
At least four suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso have killed dozens of soldiers and civilians in a week, security and local sources said.
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Dec- 2023 -22 DecemberAfrica
Last French Troops Bow Out of Africa’s Sahel
The last French troops withdrew from Niger, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region.
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6 DecemberAfrica
Chad, Mauritania Pave Way to Dissolve G5 Anti-Jihadist Alliance
The two remaining members of West Africa's G5 Sahel alliance said they were paving the way to dissolving the anti-jihadist grouping, after the other three founding countries left.
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