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Burkina Faso: Jihadis massacre more than 100 civilians Islamists in the West African state have killed scores of civilians and set fire to their homes and businesses, according to the government. A recurring image: The Sahel nation has been struggling to win the upper hand against jihadi groups since 2015 Islamist fighters murdered at least 114 civilians in the West African country of Burkina Faso, the government said on Saturday. President Roch Marc Christian Kabore called the attacks "barbaric" and "despicable." The massacre occurred on Friday night near the borders with Mali and Niger, ...

Three killed in northern Burkina Faso attack A brutal resurgence of jihadist violence in the West African country has forced more than 16,000 people from their homes in just the last 10 days, prompting a fresh military offensive. FILE: Since 2015 Burkina Faso has struggled to fight back against increasingly frequent and deadly jihadist attacks from groups including the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS). Picture: AFP a week ago OUAGADOUGOU – Three...

Recent killings and kidnappings of reporters in the Sahel have highlighted the severe risks faced by journalists in the war-torn African region, with some describing themselves as "sick with fear". A brutal jihadist conflict in the Sahel nations of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso has left vast swathes of territory outside of state control, and thousands of people dead. Journalists covering the insurgency often find themselves targeted by armed groups, either because of their reporting, or their ransom value. The considerable risks involved in practising journalism in the vast semi-arid region we...

'Sick with fear': Journalists at risk in the Sahel AFP 2 hrs ago © ISSOUF SANOGO Journalists in Sahel countries such as Niger are increasingly taking serious precautions Recent killings and kidnappings of reporters in the Sahel have highlighted the severe risks faced by journalists in the war-torn African region, with some describing themselves as "sick with fear".  © Michele Cattani French reporter Olivier Dubois went missing in Mali on April 8 A brutal jihadist conflict in the Sahel nations of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso has left vast swathes of territory outside of state control...

Journalists in the Sahel 'sick with fear' Issued on: 08/05/2021 - 12:39 Reporters Without Borders Africa Researcher Arnaud Froger watches a video showing what is believed to be French journalist Olivier Dubois, who disappeared last month in Mali's northern city of Gao, in Paris, France, on May 5, 2021, in this still image taken from Reuters TV footage. © Reuters/Reuters TV 7 min Recent killings and kidnappings of reporters in the Sahel have highlighted the severe risks faced by journalists in the war-torn African region, with s...