Burkina Faso

At Least 12 Killed in Jihadist-Hit Burkina

Between 12 and 14 people were killed last week in northern Burkina Faso, a region that has been battered by jihadist insurgents.

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Burkina Faso to Recruit 5,000 Soldiers to Battle Jihadists

Burkina Faso will recruit 5,000 soldiers to serve in the army for at least five years to aid the country in its fight against jihadists.

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51 Burkina Troops Killed by in Ambush: New Army Toll

At least 51 soldiers were killed in an ambush by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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Burkina Faso Confirms Asking France to Withdraw Troops

The Burkina Faso government clarified that it has asked France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month.

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