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20 February

Africa

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Burkina Announces French Army Operation Officially Over

Burkina Faso said operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state were officially over.

13 February

Africa

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Twelve Civilians Killed in Burkina Unrest

At least 12 civilian died and six were injured in an attack by suspected jihadists in northwestern Burkina Faso.

10 February

Africa

Soldiers sit in a truck on the main road of the Electoral Commission, in Accra, Ghana

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Attempted Bombing in North Ghana Fuels Jihadist Fears

Criminals in northern Ghana tried to blow up a bridge in a region where the government fears spillover from a jihadist war across the border in Burkina Faso.

6 February

Africa

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At Least 18 Killed in Burkina Attacks

At least 18 people were killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso, sources briefed on the incidents said, as violence rages in the Sahel nation.

3 February

Africa

Burkina Faso's armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.

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Junta Sets Plan for ‘Stabilizing’ Jihadist-Hit Burkina

Burkina Faso's four-month-old military junta has set down a blueprint for "stabilizing" the jihadist-torn country.

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31 January

Africa

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Suspected Jihadists Kill 28 in Troubled Burkina Faso

Twenty-eight people have died in new attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso, including 15 who had been abducted at the weekend, authorities said.

24 January

Africa