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DAKAR (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's junta has urged its citizens to report suspicious neighbours and activity in the name of national security as the Sahel nation battles a near decade-long jihadist ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Security: Burkina Faso: Army behind most civilian deaths — report
Human Rights Watch says Burkina Faso's security forces and allied militias "appear to be more brutal and violent" than militant groups. Jihadist violence has gripped the Sahel region since 2021, ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Security: Burkina Faso leader vows AES alliance crackdown on armed groups in Sahel
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Captain Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso, left, General Assimi Goita of Mali, centre, and General Abdourahamane Tchiani of Niger ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Security: Burkina Faso: Moving forward without democracy
Burkina Faso's junta leader Ibrahim Traore rejects democracy, while a new alliance in exile pushes for its return— but Traore holds the advantage.It is striking who is not meant to be part of Burkina ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Security: More than 1,800 killed by army and jihadists in Burkina Faso since 2023, NGO reports
Burkina Faso's army, its civilian auxiliaries and jihadist groups have killed more than 1,800 civilians since 2023 in acts that constitute "war crimes and crimes against humanity", Human Rights ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Security: Russia to Strengthen Military Ties with Burkina Faso Under President Ibrahim Traoré
In recent months, Russia has moved to deepen its strategic and military relationship with Burkina Faso, under the leadership of President Ibrahim Traor eacute; .
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Security: ‘Bloody meat’: Burkina Faso’s livestock raids fuelling Sahel insurgency
On a Saturday night in April 2024, during the holy month of Ramadan, dozens of pastoralists gathered for evening prayers at a makeshift cattle camp outside Fada N’Gourma, eastern Burkina Faso’s ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Security: Burkina Faso forces killed twice as many civilians as jihadists, rights group says
According to the report, of the 1,837 civilians killed in the country between January 2023 and August 2025, more than 1,200 were the result of government forces. Over 2 million people are estimated to ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Security: Burkina Faso's security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village's massacre
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 » Sahel » Security: Burkina Faso at UN urges coalition to defeat Sahel insurgents
Still reeling from shock attacks on churches, Burkina Faso appealed to world powers on Thursday to form an international coalition to help the Sahel region fight jihadists. "The struggle against ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Security: EU seeks new strategy amid Sahel 'influence' rivalries
Following the 2022-2023 coups in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, the junta regimes turned to Russia, China, and even the US. Now, the EU wants to invest more in West Africa's security and growth to ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Security: New Bboxx CEO signals caution on Mali, Burkina Faso operations as security worsens
Solar-power provider Bboxx is evaluating whether it’s safe to continue operating in Mali and Burkina Faso, new CEO Anthony Osijo tells The Africa Report. The security situation remains “dire” in parts ...