OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - One of the worst massacres in Burkina Faso's history has provoked a fierce public outcry from victims' relatives and religious leaders, piling pressure on the ruling junta of a ...

“There is no life left in Barsalogho.” This town in the Sanmatenga Province of central-northern Burkina Faso had previously faced nearly 30 attacks from terrorist groups. On Saturday, 24 August, it ...

"If you call a relative in Barsalogho, it turns out that he is either an accomplice or not. So, when the military investigates and checks the calls and if it turns out that you had to reach someone, ...

Islamist militants killed scores in Barsalogho on Aug. 24 Victims' relatives criticise junta for silence, inaction Violence worsens under Traore, raising fears of further dissent OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 3 ...

Editor’s note: This story contains a graphic image and descriptions of violence. Up to 600 people were shot dead in a matter of hours by al Qaeda-linked militants in an August attack on a town in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village ...

An Islamist armed group massacred at least 133 people in the town of Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, on August 24, 2024, largely civilians forced to build a trench to protect the town with a military base.

Residents of the Barsalogho region flee their village in a vehicle, Burkina Faso, January 27, 2020. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP In Barsalogho, civilians didn't have time to finish digging the vast ...

(Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked group said it killed nearly 300 people in Saturday's devastating attack in north-central Burkina Faso, but said it targeted militia members linked to the army, not ...

At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by al-Qaida-linked jihadis, according to videos of the violence analyzed by a regional ...