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Perth doctor Kenneth Elliott released seven years after being kidnapped in West Africa

Australian doctor Kenneth Elliott is released "safe and well" after being kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2016 by a group believed to have links to al Qaeda, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong saying the 88-year-old has been reunited with his family.

ABC News

Teen mothers and depression: lack of support from partners and violence are big drivers in Malawi and Burkina Faso

Up to one in four African girls have their first child before the age of 18. Becoming a mother at such a young age can lead to mental health problems like depression. Research suggests that pregnant and parenting teenagers have poorer mental health than adult mothers.

The Conversation

Africa's Sahel needs international support to fight militants, UN says

Africa’s Sahel region has become a hot spot for violent extremism, but the joint force set up in 2014 to combat groups linked to the Islamic State, al-Qaida and others has failed to stop their inroads, and a senior UN official warned Tuesday that without greater international support and regional…

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Burkina Faso interim leader hails Russia as a strategic ally

Burkina Faso's interim President Ibrahim Traore on Thursday said Russia had become a key strategic ally but denied that Russian mercenaries were supporting Burkinabe forces in their fight against Islamist armed groups.

Reuters

African, international news outlets appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso

FRANCE 24 and its sister radio RFI have joined a group of 30 African and international news organisations and monitors in an appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso. The news outlets and rights groups call on the authorities of these two countries and the international community to…

France 24

UN: 258 Million People Faced Acute Food Insecurity in 2022

More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year due to conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, according to a report published Wednesday. The Global Report on Food Crises, an alliance of humanitarian organizations founded by the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Burkina Faso authorities under pressure after uniformed men massacre 150 villagers

Pressure is mounting on the authorities in Burkina Faso after more than 150 civilians were massacred by uniformed men in northern villages. At a press conference on Saturday, FRANCE 24 spoke to a representative for the victims, who reiterated accusations against members of the defence and security forces.

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Survivors of ‘massacre’ in Burkina Faso blame security forces

The massacre took place in the northern village of Karma and surrounding areas.

Al Jazeera

Residents and survivors say 136 killed in Burkina Faso massacre, blaming army

Residents and survivors of a massacre in a Burkina Faso village said on Saturday 136 people including women and infants were killed, blaming the country's security forces for the April 20 attack.

Reuters

Burkina junta breaks silence over massacre by men 'in army uniform'

Burkina Faso's military-run government on Thursday broke its silence over a massacre carried out by men in army uniform, issuing a statement condemning "barbaric acts" and urging a full investigation.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan: questions about Wagner Group involvement as another African country falls prey to Russian mercenaries

After more than a week of intense fighting between Sudanese government troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum, many western countries – including the US and UK – are evacuating their nationals from the strife-torn city.

The Conversation

Sixty civilians murdered by men in army uniform in northern Burkina Faso

At least 60 civilians were killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso by men wearing military uniforms, the local prosecutor said late on Sunday, announcing an investigation into the latest bloodshed in the insurgency-hit country.

Radio France Internationale

Scores killed in Burkina Faso by attackers ‘in army uniforms’, prosecutor says

Sixty people were killed in Burkina Faso by attackers wearing military uniforms, a prosecutor said late Sunday, announcing an investigation into the latest attack in the insurgency-hit country.

France 24

Dozens killed in Burkina Faso attack near Mali border

Latest violence comes as country’s military leaders step up efforts to put down an uprising that has killed thousands.

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Reuters

Around 60 civilians killed in northern Burkina Faso attack - prosecutor

Around 60 civilians were killed on Friday in northern Burkina Faso by people wearing the uniforms of the Burkinabe armed forces, local prosecutor Lamine Kabore said on Sunday, citing information from police in the town of Ouahigouya.

Asharq Al-Awsat

91 Saudis, Dozens of Foreign Nationals Evacuated from Sudan to Jeddah

Ninety-one Saudi nationals and some 66 foreign nationals from 12 countries arrived in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah after being evacuated from Sudan. The evacuation was carried out by the Saudi Royal Navy with the support of various armed forces. The Foreign Ministry confirmed the arrival of the Saudis…

The Independent UK

Burkina Faso investigates alleged abuses by security forces

Burkina Faso’s government has opened investigations into allegations of human rights abuses by its security forces after a video surfaced that appeared to show the extrajudicial killing of seven children in the country’s north

The Independent UK

Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, says UN

United Nations' officials say hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, with a 10-year high of some 48 million people facing food insecurity in the conflict-riddled region

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Radio France Internationale

Rwanda promises military assistance to Benin to combat Sahel jihadist threat

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame met his Benin counterpart Patrice Talon at the weekend, promising military support to help the west African nation contain a spillover from jihadist conflict at Benin's northern border with Burkina Faso.

France 24

'General mobilisation' declared in Burkina Faso after series of terrorist attacks

The head of the military junta has said he aims to recapture 40% of the country's territory, as the deadly insurgency continues.

France 24

Niger-France military cooperation: An inside look at Operation Almahaou

At the end of 2022, Niger's army said it was highly satisfied with its military cooperation with France against the terrorist threat, unlike its neighbours in Mali and Burkina Faso. Of the countries located in the tri-border area – the most dangerous region of the Sahel – Niger is the…

The Independent UK

After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive

Months after hundreds of French troops left Burkina Faso, ousted by the ruling military junta, speculation is mounting that the war-torn nation will fill the void with fighters from Russia’s shadowy mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group

Tribune News Service

More than 34 million could face hunger by June in West Africa, IRC says

More than 34 million people across West Africa’s Sahel region could face hunger by June as conflict, climate change and economic turmoil following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has deepened a humanitarian crisis, the International Rescue Committee said.

France 24

Armed groups, juntas create dangers for journalists in Sahel

Reporters Without Borders published on Monday an investigation into the colossal dangers journalists face while working in the Sahel, the vast, semi-arid region beset by jihadism, armed groups and instability. The NGO fears this part of West Africa is becoming a no-go area for journalists.

Radio France Internationale

Sahel region increasingly difficult work area for journalists: report

Paris-based media watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF) says in its latest report that journalists are facing growing difficulties to freely cover events in the Sahel region, especially after military coups in countries like Mali and Burkina Faso.

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