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Death toll from Burkina Faso’s deadliest attack since 2015 hits 160
Jun 06, 2021 18:22The death toll from an attack by Takfiri terrorists in a village in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 160, including at least 20 children, local officials say.
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Burkina Faso holds election under looming threat of violence
Nov 23, 2020 08:52Burkina Faso voted on Sunday in a general election in the shadow of a growing militancy, and with opposition candidates warning of a "massive fraud" at the polls.
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Burkina’s exiled former leader looms large over election
Nov 19, 2020 06:49Six years after his exile, the shadow of Burkina Faso’s ousted President Blaise Compaore hangs over Sunday’s presidential election, as nostalgia has set in for ‘peace’ in the country which has since been undermined by a grinding militancy.
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More than two million facing hunger in Burkina Faso: Government
Jun 04, 2020 15:12More than a tenth of the population in Burkina Faso, a drought-stricken West African country plagued by militancy, is at risk of hunger, according to government figures.
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Four Burkina Faso ministers have coronavirus as cases rise to 64
Mar 21, 2020 17:49Four government ministers in Burkina Faso have tested positive for the coronavirus, a government spokesman said on Saturday, as the number of reported cases rose to 64 from 40, the highest in West Africa.
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Thousands protest tax reform in Burkina Faso
Mar 08, 2020 09:06Thousands of people, including workers of the public and private sector, have taken to the streets of Burkina Faso’s capital to protest against the government’s new tax reform, which has led to salary cuts for them.
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Over two dozen killed in assault on Burkina Faso church
Feb 17, 2020 14:04Gunmen have killed 24 people and wounded 18 in an assault on a village church in northern Burkina Faso, officials say.
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Burkina Faso: Suspected Takfiri terrorists raid village, kill nearly 20 civilians
Feb 03, 2020 15:01Nearly 20 civilians have lost their lives in an overnight attack by suspected Takfiri terrorists on a village in northeastern Burkina Faso, officials say.
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35 civilians killed in Burkina Faso after attack on military outpost
Dec 26, 2019 07:12Burkina Faso insurgents killed 35 civilians, mostly female, on Tuesday (December 24) after attacking a military outpost in northern Soum Province.
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About 18 terrorists killed in attempted raid on Burkina Faso police base
Nov 21, 2019 11:41Eighteen terrorists have been killed in an attempted attack on a police base in the volatile north of Burkina Faso, authorities say.