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49 Paramilitary Police Killed In Attack On Burkina Faso Defence Outpost
At least 49 gendarmes and 4 civilians have been killed in a brutal attack by gunmen at the tri-border region in Burkina Faso. News of the attack comes two days after another assault was reported in the area near Niger and Mali, in which seven police officers were killed. Security Minister Maxime Kone told state…
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Death Toll in Burkina Faso Rises To 132, 40 Wounded
The government has announced the death of at least 139 people in the northern part of Burkina Faso. The assailants struck during the night on Friday, killing and burning homes of the residents of the village of Solhan in Yagha province, which borders Niger. The overnight assault which claimed the life of up to seven…
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Ghana Set To Deport 494 Nigerians For Violating Immigration Laws
Ghana has announced the arrest and repatriation of 507 foreigners who are citizens of Burkina Faso and Nigeria. David Fianko-Okyere, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and spokesperson for the Regional Police Command, made this known at an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga. The police spokesperson said the region had implemented a new…