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New York: A UN envoy will travel to Burkina Faso over the weekend on a “good offices mission” in the wake of the military coup last Sunday. more
Protection call for Burkina Faso civilians after terror attack leaves 132 dead

New York: Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, insisted on Monday, in response to a deadly assaul ...

Terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso leaves 14 security officers killed

Ouagadougou/Sputnik: A terrorist attack in the northern part of Burkina Faso had resulted in the death of 14 security officers, French media reported on Thursday.

Five soldiers killed in roadside explosion in Burkina Faso

Ouagaddougou/Xinhua: At least five soldiers were killed in a roadside explosion on Friday in northern Burkina Faso's province of Soum, a security source told Xinhua.

Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly attacks in Northern Burkina Faso - Reports

Moscow/Sputnik: Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia) claimed responsibility for the recent attacks in Burkina Faso that took dozens of lives, Reuters news agency report ...

French Foreign Ministry Condemns Recent Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Northern Burkina Faso

Paris/Sputnik: Paris strongly condemns the recent terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso’s northern province of Soum that claimed dozens of lives and wishes soon recovery to all those in ...

11 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack

Ouagadougou/Xinhua: At least 11 soldiers were killed after a group of unidentified gunmen attacked a military detachment in center-north Burkina Faso a security source told Xinhua.

Militants attack Church in eastern Burkina Faso, kill at least 14 people:Reports

Moscow/Sputnik: At least 14 people were killed on Sunday by militants, who attacked a protestant church in the eastern part of Burkina Faso, media reported.

Guterres says justice must be done following deadly Burkina Faso convoy attack

New York: Authorities in Burkina Faso must “do everything in their power” to bring to justice the perpetrators of an attack on a mining company convoy in the West African nati ...

UN chief condemns deadly Burkina Faso mosque attack

New York: UN chief António Guterres has strongly condemned Friday’s attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso, in a statement released on Saturday.