Gunmen kill at least 17 in attack on Burkina Faso restaurant
Suspected jihadists killed at least 17 people and wounded eight during a raid on a restaurant in Burkina Faso`s capital on Sunday, the communications` minister said, as security forces at the scene tried to end the attack.
Aug 14, 2017, 09:33 AM IST
Al Qaeda names fighters behind attack on Burkina capital
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) on Monday identified three fighters it says were responsible for attacks in Burkina Faso`s capital Ouagadougou over the weekend that killed 29 people.
Jan 19, 2016, 05:54 AM IST
Al Qaeda names fighters behind attack on Burkina capital
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) on Monday identified three fighters it says were responsible for attacks in Burkina Faso`s capital Ouagadougou over the weekend that killed 29 people.
Jan 19, 2016, 05:54 AM IST
Burkina Faso hotel terror attack: 29 killed in Ouagadougou by Al Qaeda jihadists
At least 29 people, including 10 foreigners, were killed in an Al-Qaeda attack on a top hotel in Burkina Faso, an unprecedented strike in the capital illustrating the expanding reach of regional jihadists.
Jan 17, 2016, 11:23 AM IST
At least 26 killed in jihadist attack on Burkina Faso hotel
At least 26 people, many of them foreigners, were killed in an attack overnight on a top hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso, the latest country to be drawn into a regional jihadist battle against the West and its allies.
Jan 17, 2016, 00:33 AM IST
23 killed in al Qaeda seizure of Burkina Faso hotel
Country's and French forces kill 4 extremists and free 126 people to end the siege by al Qaeda-linked militants.
Jan 16, 2016, 23:44 PM IST
Burkina Faso terror attack: Two Indians among 126 rescued from restaurant; al Qaeda attackers killed
Two Indians are among 126 people freed from a restaurant in Burkina Faso that was taken under siege by al Qaeda linked gunmen who killed at least 23 people from 18 countries on Saturday.
Jan 16, 2016, 21:53 PM IST
Burkina troops retake hotel after Islamist attack kills dozens from at least 18 countries
Until Friday`s attacks the landlocked nation, an ally of Western governments against jihadist groups in the arid reaches of the southern Sahara, had largely been spared the kinds of attacks that have plagued its neighbours.
Jan 16, 2016, 19:16 PM IST
Burkina Faso troops retake hotel from Islamists: Security minister
Security forces ended a siege by al Qaeda fighters at a hotel in Burkina Faso`s capital on Saturday, killing three Islamist gunmen and freeing 126 hostages.
Jan 16, 2016, 15:34 PM IST
Burkina Faso terror attack: In Pics
Attackers struck an upscale hotel popular with Westerners in Burkina Faso's capital late Friday, fueling the recent political turmoil in the West African country.
Jan 16, 2016, 11:57 AM IST
Burkina Faso hotel siege over: What we know so far
At least 20 people died and others were taken hostage when Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital city of Burkina Faso on Friday.
Jan 16, 2016, 09:43 AM IST
Burkina Faso attack: At least 20 dead in siege at hotel, al Qaeda claims responsibility
At least 20 people died and others were taken hostage when Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital city of Burkina Faso on Friday.
Jan 16, 2016, 06:56 AM IST
Burkina Faso cabinet dissolves coup guards unit
Burkina Faso`s interim cabinet on Friday dissolved the presidential guards unit which staged last week`s abortive coup, as it held its first meeting following the takeover.
Sep 26, 2015, 02:46 AM IST
Burkina Faso coup leaders reach deal with army to end standoff
Burkina Faso coup leaders and the army signed an agreement late on Tuesday to end a tense standoff sparked by last week`s putsch, representatives of both sides said.
Sep 23, 2015, 05:24 AM IST
New peace mission for coup-hit Burkina Faso
West African heads of state on Tuesday sought to end a tense stand-off between coup leaders and the army in Burkina Faso, announcing a new peace mission to the troubled nation and a call for non-violence.
Sep 23, 2015, 03:04 AM IST
Burkina Faso army enters capital to disarm coup leaders
Burkina Faso soldiers marched into the capital Ouagadougou without resistance late on Monday as army leaders began surrender talks with the elite presidential guard that staged a coup against the government last week.
Sep 22, 2015, 08:02 AM IST
