Massacre in Burkina Faso left 600 dead, double previous estimates, according to French security assessment ...

An Islamist armed group’s massacre of at least 133 people shows the inadequacy of Burkina Faso’s government efforts to protect civilians.

At least 130 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso government forces and allied militia in March near the western town of Solenzo, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says in a new report. It says the ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A woman who survived the massacre of hundreds of villagers in central Burkina Faso described the horror of searching through bodies to find her brothers, in an ...

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - A woman who survived the massacre of hundreds of villagers in central Burkina Faso described the horror of searching through bodies to find her brothers, in an interview ...

After Burkina Faso Massacre, Outcry Grows Over Junta's Silence By Sofia Christensen OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - One of the worst massacres in Burkina Faso's history has provoked a fierce public outcry ...

“The gruesome videos of an apparent massacre by pro-government militias in Burkina Faso underscore the pervasive lack of accountability of these forces,” Ilaria Allegrozzi, senior Sahel ...

Up to 600 people were shot dead in a matter of hours by al Qaeda-linked militants in an August attack on a town in Burkina Faso, according to a French government security assessment that nearly ...

Human Rights Watch says video footage circulating on social networks of a recent civilian massacre in Burkina Faso appears to implicate government-allied militia.