Five soldiers killed in an ambush, the Malian army representatives said. According to the statement the soldiers were travelling between the towns of Hombori and Boni, about 100 km north of the Burkina Faso border, when they fell into an ambush. Their vehicle was also destroyed. Reinforcements have been immediately dispatched. (Image above: Hombori sunset). Dans…
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Sahel: EU condolences to victims of terrorism
Hundred civilians were killed by armed groups in the village of Sobane in central Mali. On the same day, some 20 people were killed during an attack in the commune of Arbinda, in northern Burkina Faso.s Travel advisory maps of #BurkinaFaso 🇧🇫. A comparison of the maps published by #France 🇫🇷, the #UnitedKingdom 🇬🇧 and…
Niger military slain in ambush
More than 17 soldiers in Niger were killed and 11 went missing in an ambush close to Mali border, a government spokesman said. #Niger: Army detachment ambushed in the area of Tongo Tongo-Bella Beri, #Tillabery, 22 soldiers (several wounded) rejoined base in Ouallam, remaining 30 including unit commander missing in action pic.twitter.com/0BdzebWcV3 — MENASTREAM (@MENASTREAM)…
French soldiers slain in Burkina Faso hostage operation
Four hostages have been rescued by the military in Burkina Faso, the Ministry of foreign affairs of France informed in a communique. #Bénin pic.twitter.com/uj4YttnGXC — Jean-Yves Le Drian (@JY_LeDrian) May 10, 2019 Two French, one American woman and one South Korean woman. It is with profound sadness that the government informed about the death of…
Benin guide found dead
A corpse of the guide for two French tourists who went missing on safari in Pendjari parc in Benin last week has been found in a burnt car, a local official and a regional security source said. The fate of two French tourists, who failed to return to the lodge in the Pendjari National Park…
Burkina Faso receives €50 million in EU aid
Today, in the margins of the European Development Days, Commissioner Mimica signed new support for Burkina Faso, together with President Kaboré. J’ai signé aujourd’hui en présence du Président du Faso @rochkaborepf un appui de 50M€ pour soutenir les efforts de sécurité et de développement dans le Nord du Burkina Faso. @presidencebf @BurkinaMae @gouvernementBF #EDD18 pic.twitter.com/p1z4sfRZZ7 — Neven…
Policeman killed in Ouagadougou in counterterrorist raid
Burkina Faso security forces neutralised three suspected terrorists and arrested one more on Tuesday (22/05/2017) morning in an operation on the outskirts of the capital Ouagadougou, state television reported. #BREAKING At least 3 dead in anti-terror arrests in Burkina Faso capital — AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 22, 2018 One policeman was killed in the…
EU solidarity with Burkinians
The European External Action Service expressed solidarity with the government of Burkina Faso and Burkinians in the wake of the terrorist attack on French Embassy in Ouagadougou targeting French Embassy, and Institute. “The European Union expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the victims, and its full solidarity with the Government and all Burkinabe people”…
Burkina Faso: French Embassy under attack
Diplomatis confirm assault at French Embassy and Institute in Burkina Faso capital #Ouagadougou. The vehicles stationed next to the buildings are still in flames. The “terrorist attack” has stricken Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, France’s ambassador to West Africa’s Sahel region said after an explosion hit the army headquarters there and witnesses reported seeing masked gunmen storming the building….
#Sahel: EU high level conference
The conference, co-chaired by the European Union, the United Nations, the African Union and the G5 Sahel, will focus on strengthening much-needed international support to Africa’s Sahel countries in the areas of security and development, notably through the G5 Sahel Joint Force. It will gather Heads of State and Government from the European Union and the…
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