Millions suffer ‘severe’ food insecurity in Burkina, Mali, Niger: rights group
ABIDJAN, May 6, 2024 (AFP) - The number of people suffering from "severe" food insecurity in the military-ruled Sahel…
2 years ago
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At least 12 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack: local sources
OUAGADOUGOU, May 20, 2023 (AFP) - At least twelve civilians were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in an…
3 years ago
33 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack: governor
OUAGADOUGOU, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - Armed attackers killed at least 33 people when they opened fire on vegetable farmers…
3 years ago
Ten million children in Africa’s central Sahel face ‘extreme jeopardy’: UN
Ten million children in west Africa's central Sahel region are now in "extreme jeopardy" and desperately need humanitarian help…
3 years ago
Nine dead in fresh Burkina violence: sources
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) - At least nine civilians have been killed in violent attacks in northern Burkina Faso, witnesses told…
4 years ago
Death toll in Burkina jihadist massacre rises to 86
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- The death toll from a weekend attack in northern Burkina Faso rose by seven,…
4 years ago
US star Angelina Jolie visits refugee camp in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Oscar-winning actor Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso sheltering thousands…
5 years ago
First virus death in Sub-Saharan Africa as WHO warns ‘prepare for worst’
by Armel Baily with David Esnault in Abidjan Agence France-Presse OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) —Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded its first COVID-19…
6 years ago
37 dead in attack on mine convoy in Burkina Faso: regional governor
by Julien Besset in Montreal, David Esnault in Abidjan, Armel Baily in Ouagadougou OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- An ambush on…
7 years ago
Jihadists kill pastor, four others in church attack in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- Gunmen killed four worshippers and a pastor in the first jihadist attack on a…
7 years ago
Bomb hidden in corpse kills Burkina Faso army doctor
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- A bomb hidden in a corpse dressed in military uniform killed an army doctor…
7 years ago
Dozens dead or wounded in attacks on Burkina military HQ, French embassy
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- Twin attacks on the French embassy in Burkina Faso and the country's military headquarters…
8 years ago
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