Burkina Faso Under Siege: Coordinated Jihadist Attacks Spread Fear and Devastation
Burkina Faso is once again reeling under a wave of orchestrated terrorist violence, with the northern town of Djibo enduring a particularly brutal assault. In […]
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Burkina Faso: Jihadist Attack Strikes Djibo Amid Ongoing Blockade
On Tuesday, 18 February, the town of Djibo in northern Burkina Faso once again found itself under assault by jihadist groups, who launched coordinated attacks […]
Burkina Faso: Jihadist leader Tidiane Djibrilou Dicko eliminated
The armed forces announced that they had killed twelve terrorists, including Tidiane Djbrilou Dicko, a jihadist leader. The operation to “neutralize” them took place on […]
Burkina Faso: Djibo’s Grand Imam found murdered
The lifeless body of the Grand Imam of Djibo was found on the morning of Saturday 15 August. Souaibou Cissé had been abducted on Tuesday, […]
Burkina Faso: A double attack cost life of a Mayor
At least ten people in the North Central region were killed by armed men in a double attack on Monday. The mayor of the locality […]
Burkina Faso: al-Qaeda captors free Australian woman
An elderly Australian woman kidnapped by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Burkina Faso few weeks ago has been released on Sunday. Dr Ken Elliot, a surgeon, and […]