Some 170 people including women and children have been “executed” in attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso, a public prosecutor has said. Aly Benjamin Coulibaly appealed for witnesses to help find those who attacked Komsilga, Nordin and Soro. Separately, the army warned of the increased risk of attacks by […]
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Dozens of people have been shot dead at a mosque on the same day that a church was attacked, say the authorities in Burkina Faso. It was during early-morning prayers on Sunday that the gunmen surrounded the mosque in Natiaboani town. “The victims were all Muslims, most of them men,” […]
At least 15 people have been killed and two others injured following an attack on a Catholic church in north-eastern Burkina Faso on Sunday. It took place during Sunday worship in Essakane village in Oudalan province – close to the border with Mali. Few details have been given. A church […]
At least 15 people have been killed and two others injured in a “terrorist” attack on a Catholic church during Sunday mass in Burkina Faso, a senior church official has said. Calling for peace and security in Burkina Faso, the vicar general of the Dori diocese, Jean-Pierre Sawadogo, denounced “those […]
In what was widely seen as punishment for his strident criticism of Burkina Faso’s military rulers, anaesthetist Arouna Louré was forced to go to the front lines of the battle against jihadists wreaking havoc in the West African state. Dr Louré said he was with patients in the operating theatre […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Geography and history This is a very much a derby: Mali and Burkina Faso share a border – 1,325km of border in fact (so roughly eight times that of England and Scotland) – in the Sahel. […]
Burkina Faso’s security and intelligence services foiled a coup attempt on Tuesday, according to the country’s military government. It alleged that officers and others had planned to destabilise the country and throw it into chaos. It has been just less than a year since the interim President Capt Ibrahim Traoré […]
Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani (R) declared himself Niger’s new ruler on Friday The military juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali have said any forcible attempt to restore President Mohamed Bazoum in neighbouring Niger will be seen as a declaration of war on them. This follows a threat from a regional bloc […]