Burkina Faso: UN human rights chiefs voices concern over rising violence
Jun 01, 2024, at 11:04 pm
The UN’s top human rights official on Friday voiced serious concern over the dramatic deterioration of the situation in Burkina Faso, where almost 1,800 people are reported to have been unlawfully killed between November last year and April.
UN rights office deeply alarmed over killing of 220 villagers in Burkina Faso
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:42 pm
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso, where several hundred civilians, including children, were reportedly killed amidst fighting between security forces and armed groups.
Fifty-six children, among 223 civilians, executed by Burkina Faso military, says Human Rights Watch
Apr 27, 2024, at 03:07 pm
The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages on February 25, 2024, Human Rights Watch said.
Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso
Mar 22, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorized by armed groups and the rampant insecurity is “beyond alarming”, said the UN human rights chief on Thursday following a brief visit to the country.
Humanitarians launch $877 million plan for Burkina Faso
Apr 05, 2023, at 09:54 pm
New York: A staggering 4.7 million people in Burkina Faso, a fifth of the population, will need humanitarian assistance this year, the UN and partners said on Tuesday, announcing a $877 million response plan to meet urgent needs.
Over 60 women kidnapped in Burkina Faso freed : Reports
Jan 21, 2023, at 03:21 pm
Moscow: Dozens of girls and women abducted earlier this month in Burkina Faso have been released, the national RTB broadcaster reports.
UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso
Jan 18, 2023, at 10:58 pm
Some 50 women and girls in Burkina Faso who were abducted last week while looking for food must be released immediately, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Millions at risk in flood-hit Nigeria; relief chief highlights hunger in Burkina Faso
Oct 22, 2022, at 07:26 pm
New York: More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade, with 1.3 million displaced and hundreds of lives lost, said the UN chief on Friday, expressing his sadness at the devastation.
Burkina Faso crisis: Military officer removes Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba
Oct 01, 2022, at 03:04 pm
An army captain in Burkina Faso has announced on national television that he has ousted military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba, triggering yet another moment of tension in the country.
Jun 28, 2022, at 10:44 pm
Ouagadougou/UNI/Xinhua: Gunmen stormed into a ceremony and killed eight people in Sandiaba village in the central-east province of Koulpelogo in Burkina Faso, state-owned news agency AIB reported on Tuesday.
Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns brutal attack that left scores dead
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:27 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a weekend attack in Burkina Faso that left dozens of civilians dead and displaced scores more, his Spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Burkina Faso: Rising displacement adds to Sahel crises
Feb 06, 2022, at 12:00 am
New York: Insecurity in Burkina Faso, particularly in the region bordering Côte d’Ivoire, is pushing more people to seek safety both within and outside the country, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Friday.
UN envoy on ‘good offices mission’ to Burkina Faso
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:19 pm
New York: A UN envoy will travel to Burkina Faso over the weekend on a “good offices mission” in the wake of the military coup last Sunday.
Coup: US govt expresses concern over development in Burkina Faso
Jan 25, 2022, at 03:37 pm
Washington: The United States on Tuesday expressed concern over the development in Burkina Faso where a coup was carried out by sections of the armed forces.
Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns deadly attack on northern town, 80 reported dead
Aug 21, 2021, at 06:34 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an armed attack on a convoy near the town of Arbinda, in the north of Burkina Faso, on Wednesday, which has reportedly led to the death of some 80 people.
Burkina Faso: 25 terrorists die during ongoing sweep operations
Jun 15, 2021, at 10:54 pm
Ouagadougou/Xinhua: Burkina Faso's Army said it killed more than 25 terrorists but lost three soldiers and six volunteers during sweep operations from June 7 to 13.
Protection call for Burkina Faso civilians after terror attack leaves 132 dead
Jun 08, 2021, at 09:15 pm
New York: Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, insisted on Monday, in response to a deadly assault at the weekend that claimed the lives of at least 132 innocent people.
Burkina Faso village attack: Death toll touches 132
Jun 07, 2021, at 02:31 am
Ouagadougou: The death toll due to the attack by armed men in a village in northern Burkina Faso has touched 132, media reports said.
Armed attack in Northern Burkina Faso claims 11 lives : Source
Jun 06, 2021, at 09:57 pm
Rabat/Sputnik: At least 11 people were killed in an armed attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, a source familiar with the situation told Sputnik on Saturday.
Malian refugees return to Burkina Faso camp nine months after violent attacks
Dec 22, 2020, at 04:10 pm
New York: Scores of Malian refugees in Burkina Faso have returned to a camp in the northeast of the country nine months after armed attacks and threats forced them to flee to a neighbouring town, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Monday.
Terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso leaves 14 security officers killed
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Ouagadougou/Sputnik: A terrorist attack in the northern part of Burkina Faso had resulted in the death of 14 security officers, French media reported on Thursday.
Aid agencies call for urgent action to prevent famine in hunger hotspots
Nov 07, 2020, at 03:00 pm
New York: People in four food insecurity “hotspots” inside Burkina Faso, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen, need help urgently to avoid sliding into famine, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
Burkina Faso ‘one step short of famine’, warns UN food relief agency
Oct 20, 2020, at 03:23 pm
New York: Unless access is urgently granted to humanitarian organizations, thousands in the Central Sahel will be “pushed into further destitution”, the UN emergency food relief agency warned on Monday.
Burkina Faso: Over 535,000 children under five ‘acutely’ malnourished
Sep 09, 2020, at 02:43 pm
New York: New data from UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed worsening nutritional situation for children in Burkina Faso, with more than 535,000 children under the age of five suffering from acute malnutrition – an unprecedented level.
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:09 pm
New York: An estimated 3.3 million people in Burkina Faso are facing acute food insecurity, two United Nations agencies warned on Friday.
One million flee escalating violence in Burkina Faso
Aug 19, 2020, at 09:42 pm
New York: Mounting violence in Burkina Faso has forced more than one million people to flee their homes: 453,000 so far this year alone, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Tuesday, citing government figures.
Burkina Faso crisis and COVID-19 concerns highlight pressure on Sahel food security
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:02 pm
New York/IBNS: Food insecurity levels in the Sahel region are “spiralling out of control”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, as it expressed concerns about the potential impact on humanitarian supply chains because of restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Escalating Burkina Faso violence brings wider Sahel displacement emergency into focus
Feb 22, 2020, at 10:13 am
New York/IBNS: Deadly attacks on villages in Burkina Faso have forced 150,000 people to flee in just the last three weeks, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday, warning of a displacement emergency in the wider Sahel region.
Five soldiers killed in roadside explosion in Burkina Faso
Jan 18, 2020, at 08:31 am
Ouagaddougou/Xinhua/UNI: At least five soldiers were killed in a roadside explosion on Friday in northern Burkina Faso's province of Soum, a security source told Xinhua.
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly attacks in Northern Burkina Faso - Reports
Dec 28, 2019, at 08:16 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia) claimed responsibility for the recent attacks in Burkina Faso that took dozens of lives, Reuters news agency reported on Friday, citing the organization's statement.