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Burkina Faso junta prolongs anti-radical emergency measures

Since 2015, the relentless jihadist violence has led to the displacement of over two million people

According to IS, militants armed with firearms targeted a church during Sunday service in the village of Essakane

In the past year, groups affiliated with both Islamic State and al-Qaeda have been responsible for numerous casualties in the region

A plane crash in Burkina Faso’s Diapaga city killed five and injured two. The Lead Air plane was en route to Fada N’Gourma when it crashed.

Simultaneously, the military has issued a warning regarding an elevated threat of Islamist attacks, including the targeting of urban centers

Human Rights Watch criticizes Burkina Faso’s military junta for its treatment of critics and opponents.

Military attempts to contain a surge in violence in Burkina Faso after coordinated attacks on religious communities.

ECOWAS signals a shift by lifting some sanctions on Guinea and Mali, aiming to re-engage with the military-led governments and resume dialogue.

A church service in Burkina Faso turned tragic as at least 15 people were killed in a suspected terrorist attack.

The incident is part of a series of abductions targeting dissidents in the junta-ruled country since the 2022 coup led by Ibrahim Traore