Burkina Faso
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14 soldiers killed by jihadists in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou: At least 14 soldiers were killed and seven injured by extremists at the Yirgou military barracks in Burkina Faso’s Sanmatenga province on Monday, the government said. The soldiers were targeted at…
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36 civilians killed in northern Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou: Militants killed 36 civilians when they attacked villages in northern Burkina Faso, the government said Tuesday, appealing for local volunteers to bolster its fight against jihadists. A “terrorist group” killed 32…
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35 civilians, 80 terrorists killed in attack in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou: As many as 35 civilians, mostly women, were killed after terrorists attacked a town in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday, country’s President Roch Marc Kabore said, adding that the ensuing clashes…
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Five killed in twin attacks in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou: Four soldiers and a police officer were killed and 11 others sustained injuries in twin attacks by unidentified assailants in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, country’s Army said. The military units…
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Burkina Faso: 15 killed in mosque attack
Ouagadougou: At least 15 people were killed in a mosque attack by unidentified gunmen on Friday in northern Burkina Faso, a local source told Xinhua. “Unidentified gunmen attacked Salmossi mosque, 20 km…
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Attack on mosque in Burkina Faso, 16 killed
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO: Armed men stormed a mosque in the volatile north of Burkina Faso as worshippers were at prayer, killing 16 people and sending residents fleeing, security sources and locals said…
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Union Budget 2019-20: India to open new diplomatic missions, including 18 in Africa
New Delhi: Presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that 18 new diplomatic missions will be opened in Africa. “We have decided to open Indian embassies…
