Burkina Faso: Military official declares dissolution of ... - CNN
WEBSep 30, 2022 · A new military takeover has been declared in Burkina Faso, after a day marked by gunfire and confusion in the capital city of Ouagadougou. The country’s land and aerial borders have been...
Dozens killed in attack by armed groups in Burkina Faso, UN says
WEBNov 28, 2023 · JNIM fighters attacked a military base, homes and IDP camps in Djibo, a city in the Sahel region, on Sunday. The UN Human Rights Office confirmed the death toll and the army said it neutralised...
Gunfire Rattles Burkina Faso’s Capital as Soldiers Revolt
WEBJan 23, 2022 · OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Gunfire erupted at military bases across this conflict-hit West African country early on Sunday as part of an attempted mutiny by soldiers angered by their...
Burkina Faso unrest: Heavy gunfire heard amid mutiny - BBC
WEBAfter heavy gunfire was heard in parts of the capital, the country's leader, Lt Col Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, urged the population to remain calm. It is unclear if a coup attempt was in...
Heavy gunfire, soldiers on the streets in Burkina Faso capital - Al Jazeera
WEBSep 30, 2022 · Burkina Faso condemns ‘barbaric, cowardly’ attack after fighters ambush an army-escorted resupply convoy in the Sahel.
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 gov’t denies army takeover after barracks gunfire
WEBJan 23, 2022 · Residents in Burkina Faso’s capital say gunfire erupted late on Sunday in the same area as embattled President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s home, hours after mutinous soldiers seized...
U.S. Security Assistance Helped Produce Burkina Faso's Coup
WEBFeb 3, 2022 · Human rights watchdogs and foreign governments have called for Burkina Faso to investigate security force abuses, and the United States has warned the country that military aid could be at risk...
Heavy gunfire heard in Burkina Faso barracks, government denies …
WEBJan 23, 2022 · Burkina Faso’s government confirmed gunfire at some military camps but denied reports on social media that the army had seized power.
Dozens of soldiers and volunteers killed in northern Burkina Faso ...
WEBSep 5, 2023 · Fifty-three members of the security forces were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday.
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