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25 Sep 2020 | 04:01 AM UTC
Burkina Faso: IED blast reported in Toeni department (Sourou province) September 24
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09 Sep 2020 | 10:40 PM UTC
Burkina Faso: Widespread flooding kills at least 13 as of September 9
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06 Sep 2020 | 05:10 PM UTC
Burkina Faso: Flooding in Ouagadougou and Kaya (Centre-Nord region) September 5
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16 Aug 2020 | 11:13 AM UTC
Burkina Faso: Abducted Grand Imam found assassinated in Tiléré (Soum province) August 15
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14 Aug 2020 | 01:21 AM UTC
Burkina Faso: Separate attacks target security personnel in Kossi and Gourma provinces August 11-12
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10 Aug 2020 | 08:07 AM UTC
Burkina Faso: US embassy warns of criminal activity in Ouagadougou’s Bangr Weogo Park August 9
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09 Aug 2020 | 12:22 PM UTC
Burkina Faso: Authorities ban anti-government demonstration in Ouagadougou August 8
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08 Aug 2020 | 01:15 AM UTC
Burkina Faso: Gunmen kill 20 in Namoungou (Est region) August 7
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05 Aug 2020 | 03:22 PM UTC
Burkina Faso: Gunmen carry out fatal attack in Kantchari (Tapoa province) August 3
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