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News Burkina Faso » Centre » Security: Burkina Faso's security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village's massacre

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Published on: Thursday 21 March 2024

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Women slain with babies wrapped against their bodies, lifeless children intertwined together, a 2-month-old face-up on the ground with puppies crawling on his tiny frame. The ...

News Burkina Faso » Centre » Security: A Billion-Dollar Shield: U.S. And Burkina Faso Ink Massive Health Security Deal

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Published on: Tuesday 24 February 2026

In a major move to lock down regional health security, the United States and Burkina Faso signed a five-year bilateral health agreement on Wednesday. The deal, formalized through a Memorandum of ...

News Burkina Faso » Centre » Security: Burkina Faso capital security tightens after jihadi attack

News channel or source: https://www.timesleader.com/wire/national-wire/504589/burkina-faso-capital-security-tightens-after-jihadi-attack
Published on: Sunday 17 January 2016

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — In the wake of a weekend attack that killed up to 32 people, security was beefed up across Burkina Faso’s capital Monday as businesses and banks reopened. The West ...

News Burkina Faso » Centre » Security: Mass killing of civilians by security forces in Burkina Faso

News channel or source: https://www.kxan.com/news/international/mass-killing-of-civilians-by-security-forces-in-burkina-faso/
Published on: Tuesday 25 April 2023

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The accounts are ...

News Burkina Faso » Centre » Security: Burkina Faso’s tourism revenue hits record $165 million despite security challenges

News channel or source: https://face2faceafrica.com/article/burkina-fasos-tourism-revenue-hits-record-165-million-despite-security-challenges
Published on: Saturday 11 April 2026

Despite security challenges, the tourism sector in Burkina Faso made close to $165 million in 2025, highlighting the sector’s resilience and its immense role in the country’s economy. The latest ...

News Burkina Faso » Centre » Security: Massacre in Burkina Faso left 600 dead, double previous estimates, according to French security assessment

News channel or source: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/04/africa/burkina-faso-massacre-600-dead-french-intel-intl
Published on: Thursday 03 October 2024

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 Burkina Faso, according to a French government security assessment that nearly ...

News Burkina Faso » Centre » Security: NCTC boss: Coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso worsen security in Nigeria

News channel or source: https://thenationonlineng.net/nctc-boss-coups-in-mali-niger-burkina-faso-worsen-security-in-nigeria/
Published on: Monday 22 December 2025

The Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Garba Laka, has said insecurity in Nigeria worsened following the military coups ...

News Burkina Faso » Centre » Security: Ablakwa arrives in Ouagadougou for high-stakes security talks with Burkina Faso

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/ablakwa-arrives-in-ouagadougou-for-high-stakes-security-talks-with-burkina-faso/ar-AA1WHx0Q
Published on: Thursday 19 February 2026

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has arrived in Burkina Faso for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation between the two ...

News Burkina Faso » Centre » Security: Food security in Burkina Faso is worsening amid continued conflict, warns IRC

News channel or source: https://www.rescue.org/eu/press-release/food-security-burkina-faso-worsening-amid-continued-conflict-warns-irc
Published on: Wednesday 19 July 2023

800,000 people live in 26 cities under blockade in Burkina Faso since March 2022, with little or no access to basic supplies and facilities 2.2 million people are experiencing hunger, with the number ...

News Burkina Faso » Centre » Security: Burkina Faso’s security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village’s massacre

News channel or source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/22/burkina-faso-security-forces-are-killing-more-civi/
Published on: Thursday 21 March 2024

DAKAR, Senegal — Women slain with babies wrapped against their bodies, lifeless children intertwined together, a 2-month-old face-up on the ground with puppies crawling on his tiny frame. The scenes ...