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Arsene Kabore & Sam Mednick | AP
- Aug 18, 2021
Suspected extremists kill 47 in northern Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Suspected Islamic extremists ambushed a convoy in northern Burkina Faso on Wednesday, killing at least...
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Al Jazeera 11
- Aug 18, 2021
Militants kill 37 civilians in attack on Niger village
Government says 48 hours of national mourning to be observed after 37 people are killed by suspected rebels. Niger has declared 48 hours...
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Al Jazeera 11
- Mar 23, 2021
Gunmen on motorbikes raid Niger villages, kill at least 137
Newly elected President Mohamed Bazoum denounces ‘barbaric’ attacks in the border region near Mali. Attackers on motorbikes have raided...
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Al Jazeera 11
- Mar 17, 2021
Gunmen kill at least 58 civilians in attack on Niger convoy
Mass killings underscore the enormous security challenges facing Niger’s new president, Mohamed Bazoum. Armed men in southwestern Niger...
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Sam Mednick | AP
- Feb 14, 2021
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault
KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — A 20-year-old woman could no longer live in her village amid the rising violence caused by Islamic extremists....