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- Gunmen kill up to 14 in Protestant church attack in Burkina Faso – reports
A Protestant church has been attacked by unidentified gunmen in the West African nation of Burkina Faso, according to media reports citing security sources. Some 14 people are feared dead in the wake of the massacre. - Dozens killed & injured in attack on Canadian gold miner convoy in Burkina FasoA convoy of buses carrying employees and contractors of a Canadian gold mining firm and its military escort fell victim to an armed ambush in eastern Burkina Faso, leaving upwards of 37 dead and 60 injured, local authorities say.
- At least 16 killed in Burkina Faso mosque attack – reportsAt least 16 worshipers were killed and two others seriously injured after a mosque was attacked in the West African state of Burkina Faso, security sources have said.
- 6 killed in gunman attack on Catholic church in Burkina FasoSix people, including a priest, have been killed in an attack on a Catholic church in Dablo, Burkina Faso after attackers opened fire as people prayed at Sunday mass.
- 2 French soldiers killed while freeing 4 kidnapped tourists in Burkina FasoTwo French soldiers were killed during a rescue operation to free four tourists kidnapped in the Sahel region of Africa, the Elysee Palace has confirmed. The operation took place on Thursday night into the early hours of Friday.
- At least 5 killed in suspected jihadist attack on Burkina Faso church – reportsAt least five people including a pastor have reportedly been killed during a gun attack on a church in Burkina Faso by suspected militants who fled the scene on motorbikes.
- Up to 28 dead in terrorist attack near French embassy in Burkina Faso capitalAt least 16 people have been killed in a terrorist attack near the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, according to official statements. However other reports put the number of fatalities as high as 28.
- ‘Who are the traffickers? They are Africans’: Macron loses his cool at Burkina Faso Q&A (VIDEOS)On a four-day trip to promote a reset in relations between his country and Africa, French President Emmanuel Macron lost his temper when discussing human trafficking.
- 17 dead in suspected jihadist attack on Turkish cafe in Burkina-FasoAt least 17 people, including foreigners, were reportedly shot dead as suspected Islamist militants attacked a Turkish restaurant in central Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina-Faso, and started a gun battle with the military.
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