Burkina Faso • Page 10 of 33

Jun- 2022 -

3 June

Six Killed in Attacks on Burkina Security Forces

Two soldiers and four civilian volunteers with Burkina Faso's security forces have been killed in clashes with suspected jihadists.

1 June

Africa

Burkina Faso's armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Army Kills Jihadist Chief, Say Security Sources

Armed forces in Burkina Faso have killed a jihadist commander blamed for some of the bloodiest attacks in the country's troubled north.

May- 2022 -

24 May

Africa

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

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Rebels Kill 11 in Northern Burkina Faso

Suspected jihadists have killed 11 people, including three volunteer army auxiliaries, in attacks on two villages in northern Burkina Faso.

20 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

11 Soldiers, 15 Gunmen Dead in Burkina Faso Attacks: Army

Eleven soldiers and 15 gunmen have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, the army said.

16 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens Killed in Burkina Attacks

Around 40 people, many of them civilian volunteers with the army, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso.

11 May

Africa

Togo is on the front line after its northern neighbour, Burkina Faso, fell prey to the jihadist chaos that had begun in neighbouring Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

Eight Soldiers Killed in Togo ‘Terrorist Attack’

Eight soldiers were killed on Wednesday and 13 wounded in a "terrorist attack" in northern Togo near the border with Burkina Faso, the government said.

10 May

Africa

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Burkina Army Says Killed Over 50 ‘Terrorists’

Burkina Faso's armed forces said they had killed at least 50 "terrorists" in two operations.

6 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Ambushes Leave 11 Dead in Burkina Faso: Army

Seven soldiers and four back-up troops have been killed in two ambushes in Burkina Faso's troubled north, the army said.

4 May

Commentary

Eric Rosand and Alistair Millar

Getting the Global Fragility Act Together: Reimagining Counterterrorism Must Be Part of the Plan

The effectiveness of the new US strategy to prevent conflict in countries affected by terrorism risks being undermined without a significant shift in counterterrorism policy and practice.

Apr- 2022 -

26 April

Africa