Burkina Faso | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Stay on top of Burkina Faso latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Around 200 people have been killed and 140 injured in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho, the latest in a long line of deadly attacks by an al-Qaeda-linked armed group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam...
Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Terrorize Civilians
WEB4 days ago · (Johannesburg) – Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have escalated their attacks on civilians, massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshipers, Human Rights Watch said today ...
Burkina Faso - BBC News
WEBJul 11, 2024 · An overview of the media in Burkina Faso, including links to newspapers and broadcasters.
In Burkina Faso, ‘Nowhere Is Safe’ from Terrorists or Troops - The …
WEBJul 25, 2024 · The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government’s brutal effort to drive them out.
Burkina Faso attack on Mansila army base fuels mutiny rumours - BBC
WEBJun 20, 2024 · Burkina Faso has been battling Islamist insurgents for several years and about half the country is outside government control. Jihadist group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has said...
Burkina Faso: Survivors detail how security forces massacred a …
WEBMar 22, 2024 · The images the man sent AP and the interviews with the three survivors are rare firsthand accounts amid a stark increase in civilian killings by Burkina Faso’s security forces as the junta struggles to beat back a growing jihadi insurgency and attacks citizens under the guise of counterterrorism.
Burkina Faso Coup Military Seizes Power in Burkina Faso - The …
WEBJan 24, 2022 · OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The military announced Monday that it had seized power in Burkina Faso, suspending the Constitution and ousting the country’s democratically elected president hours...
Burkina Faso junta extends its transition term by 5 years
WEBMay 25, 2024 · The military junta ruling Burkina Faso has announced a five-year extension to its transition term after national consultations in the capital Ouagadougou.
Guterres strongly condemns Burkina Faso terror attack ... - UN News
WEBAug 27, 2024 · UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho at the weekend, which left a further 140 injured. According to...