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Jihadists step up attacks on Burkina Faso civilians - rights group
Islamist insurgents in Burkina Faso have stepped up attacks on civilians, carrying out door-to-door killings, slitting throats and attacking Christian worshippers, a report by campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW) says.
Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Terrorize Civilians
Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have escalated their attacks on civilians, massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshipers.
HRW highlights surge in violence against civilians by Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso
Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that Islamist groups in Burkina Faso have intensified their attacks on civilians, resulting in a surge of violence and fatalities amid the ongoing
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Blames Inadequate Security for Jihadist Massacre
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, condemned the lack of protection for civilians who were killed during a jihadist attack in August 2024. Over 400 people, many forced to dig defensive trenches,
Islamist Groups Escalate Retaliatory Attacks on Burkina Faso Civilians, HRW Says
Jihadist groups in Burkina Faso have escalated attacks on civilians, often in retaliation against communities for refusing to join their ranks or allegedly collaborating with government troops, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.
‘Armed groups’ terrorising Burkina Faso: HRW
Groups with links to al-Qaeda and ISIL accused of ‘massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshippers’.
Surge in jihadist attacks strikes Burkina: HRW
Armed jihadist groups in Burkina Faso have stepped up their attacks on civilians in recent months, "massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshippers", Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.
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Facing Terror in Burkina Faso
That day in February, the village of Essakane in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso joined a growing list of communities in the ...
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'Many Burkinabe citizens just want to have their country back and end this security crisis'
Families of Burkina Faso civilians killed in a massacre have accused the army of exposing them to their jihadist killers by making them leave their village to dig a trench. Armed men carried out ...
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has experienced a convergence of crises, including inter-ethnic violence, armed conflict, poverty, inequalities, food insecurity, and environmental change. As a result, over 1.4 ...
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Burkina Faso - the country where it’s too dangerous to go to school
The headteacher says the school just outside the town of Foubé in northern Burkina Faso, which the BBC visited in March, had closed after an attack by armed men in the area. "A lot of schools ...
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Burkina victims' families criticize army over massacre
Families of Burkina Faso civilians killed in a massacre have accused the army of exposing them to their militant killers by making them leave their village to dig a trench. Armed men carried out ...