Tag: Burkina Faso
Burkinabe fighters seek protection with spiritual traditions
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Antoine Ouedraogo didn’t run when Islamic extremist fighters killed his colleagues only feet away from him in northern Burkina Faso....
18 people killed in north Burkina Faso attack
<p>OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — An attack by gunmen in Burkina Faso’s north this week has killed at least 18 people and severely injured one,...
Burkinabe fighters seek protection with spiritual traditions
<p>OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Antoine Ouedraogo didn’t run when Islamic extremist fighters killed his colleagues only feet away from him in northern Burkina Faso....
3 foreigners kidnapped after ambush in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Three foreigners and one soldier are missing in Burkina Faso after being attacked by gunmen during an anti-poaching patrol, the...
3 foreigners kidnapped after ambush in Burkina Faso
<p>OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Three foreigners and one soldier are missing in Burkina Faso after being attacked by gunmen during an anti-poaching patrol, the...
France, West African leaders discuss fighting extremism
PARIS — French and West African heads of state began a two-day summit Monday on the fight against Islamic extremists in Africa’s Sahel region,...
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault
KAYA, Burkina Faso — A 20-year-old woman could no longer live in her village amid the rising violence caused by Islamic extremists. But she...