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The bodies of two Spanish journalists and an Irish wildlife activist killed during an attack on an anti-poaching patrol in eastern Burkina Faso arrive in Spain.

Spanish airforce personnel carry the coffins with the bodies of Spanish journalists David Beriain and Roberto Fraile and Irish ONG chief Rory Young, killed in eastern Burkina Faso, after arriving in the Torrejon de Ardoz air base on 30 April, 2021. JAVIER SORIANO / AFP The bodies three Europeans killed during an anti-poaching patrol in Burkina Faso were repatriated early on Friday aboard a military plane. Their bodies were taken by helicopter to Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday. The plane touched down shortly after midnight on Friday in the capital Ouagadougou...

In south-western Niger, organised banditry could reinforce mistrust between ethnic groups and foster insurgencies that jihadists could exploit. The Nigerien authorities should take action to remedy the injustices experienced by communities living off livestock, initiate intercommunal dialogues and better supervise fledgling self-defence groups.

Ousséni Tamboura, Burkina Faso's Minister of Communication and government spokesman, has said terrorism "spares no one" following the killing of three foreigners in the easternpart of the country and deadly attacks on villages in the Seytenga district in the north of the country. Burkina Faso has been targeted by jihadist attacks since 2015, as have its Sahel neighbours Mali and Niger. The most recent attack on a convoy of expatriates and security forces which left two Spanish journalists and an Irish citizen killed in the eastern part of Burkina Faso have raised light to the situation. ...

Bodies of Europeans killed in B.Faso await repatriation flight AFP 7 hrs ago © Sia KAMBOU Burkina has suffered jihadist attacks since 2015 The bodies of two Spanish journalists and an Irish wildlife activist killed in eastern Burkina Faso were on Wednesday awaiting repatriation from the capital Ouagadougou, where they had been brought by helicopter late the previous night. Spain, Ireland and Burkina were discussing details of the flight for the remains, a government source in Ouagadougou said, including whether the Europeans' bodies would be returned on one or two separate aircraft. "No ...