Burkina Faso Armed Forces

Burkina Faso, Islamist

Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Terrorize Civilians

Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have escalated their attacks on civilians, massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshipers.

BBC on MSN · 7d

Jihadists step up attacks on Burkina Faso civilians - rights group

Islamist insurgents in Burkina Faso have stepped up attacks on civilians, carrying out door-to-door killings, slitting throats and attacking Christian worshippers, a report by campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW) says.

Jurist · 6d

HRW highlights surge in violence against civilians by Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that Islamist groups in Burkina Faso have intensified their attacks on civilians, resulting in a surge of violence and fatalities amid the ongoing

La Croix · 6d

In Burkina Faso, Christians increasingly targeted by jihadists

Jihadist groups have escalated their attacks on civilians, especially Christians, in recent months, reports the Human Rights Watch organization that conducts research and advocacy.

Revolution Daily on MSN · 6d

Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Blames Inadequate Security for Jihadist Massacre

Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, condemned the lack of protection for civilians who were killed during a jihadist attack in August 2024. Over 400 people, many forced to dig defensive trenches,

Burkina Faso’s ambassador to Ghana sacked by military government over coup plot involvement

The Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, Sini Pierre Sanou, has reportedly been sacked by the country’s military junta for ...

Al Jazeera English1mon

Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?

By Friday, Burkina Faso’s military government ... Government forces are also increasingly attacking civilians in strongholds of the armed groups, actions that analysts said could be pushing ...

Human Rights Watch7d

Facing Terror in Burkina Faso

That day in February, the village of Essakane in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso joined a growing list of communities in the ...

Newsday1mon

At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack

according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, a U.S.-based nonprofit. Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore — who activists say was drafting critics to join the ...

The Africa Report7d

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger: Drone war in the Sahel, a risky strategy

Drone strikes carried out by the Malians in Tinzawaten serve as a reminder that these aircraft are now a critical part of the ...

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