Several Dozen Soldiers Killed in Latest Attack in Burkina Faso

An attack in eastern Burkina Faso has left several dozen soldiers and civilian auxiliaries dead, according to local and security sources on Sunday. The attack targeted an army detachment in Tapoa province on Friday and has left many others wounded. The …

Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso impose tariff on goods from ECOWAS

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have introduced a 0.5 per cent tariff on goods imported from countries outside the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In January, the three Sahel nations announced their withdrawal from the regional body – Economic Community of …

UN Human Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Albania, Burkina Faso, Mongolia, Montenegro And Zimbabwe

GENEVA (28 March 2025) – The UN Human Rights Committee issued today its findings on Albania, Burkina Faso, Mongolia, Montenegro, and Zimbabwe after examining the five States parties during the latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main …

Suspected jihadist attack kills 'several dozen' soldiers in Burkina Faso

Abidjan (West Africa): "Several dozen" soldiers and civilian auxiliaries have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, local and security sources told AFP on Sunday. To advertise here, Contact Us One security source in …

Dozens killed in suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso

A suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso has killed several dozen soldiers and civilian auxiliaries, local and security sources told AFP on Sunday. According to a security source in Tapoa province, an army detachment based in Diapaga was struck …

Jihadist attack kills soldiers, civilians in Burkina Faso

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ECOWAS persuading Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to return, says Tinubu

Suspected Jihadist Attack Kills ‘Several Dozen’ Soldiers in Burkina

“Several dozen” soldiers and civilian auxiliaries have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, local and security sources told AFP on Sunday. Since 2015 Burkina Faso has been plagued by jihadist violence from groups linked to …

Group condemns media crackdown in Burkina Faso, demands release of detained journalists

The Whistleblowers and Journalists Safety International Centre (WAJSIC) has condemned the crackdown on media freedom and called for the release of “kidnapped” journalists, activists and some prominent members of the public in Burkina Faso. In a statement …

Burkina: “Several dozen” soldiers and civilian auxiliaries killed in an attack in the east (local and security sources)

Several dozen soldiers and civilian auxiliaries of the Burkina Faso army were killed Friday in a suspected jihadist attack in the east of the country, AFP learned Sunday from local and security sources. “A violent attack targeted the Diapaga detachment,” …