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Mar- 2024 -

4 March

‘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.

Feb- 2024 -

26 February

Africa

An Austrian army instructor works with Burkina Faso soldiers during training on April 13, 2018 at the KamboinsÈ general Bila Zagre militairy camp near Ouagadougo in Burkina Faso during a military anti-terrorism exercise

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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.

9 February

Africa

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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.

Jan- 2024 -

29 January

Africa

Senegalese soldier wearing ECOWAS colors

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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.

25 January

Africa

Burkinabe soldiers aboard a military vehicle

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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.

2 January

Africa

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

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‘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.

Dec- 2023 -

22 December

Africa

France desert troops take to boats in Mali

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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.

6 December

Africa

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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.

3 December

Africa