14 February 2025: In Balga town, Gourma province, East region, an unspecified number of students had their throats slit during class by an armed group.* Source: Hot News from the Sahel. Return to Burkina Faso home page.

17 July 2024: In Djibo town, Soum province, an MSF office was hit by repeated gunfire during an attack. The advanced health post in sector 4 was partially set on fire, the medical centre supported by MSF vandalised and two water distribution sites destroyed. Sources: Le Monde, MSF I and MSF II. Return to Burkina Faso home page.

06 May 2024: In Kera village, Bondokui commune, Mouhoun province, Boucle du Mouhoun region, a female and male nurse were killed by JNIM militants while on their way to a training session in Dedougou. Source: BurkinaWeb. Return to Burkina Faso home page.

13 November 2023: Around a quarter of Burkina Faso’s schools have been forced to close due to an insurgency that has killed at least 100 people on 06 November. Source: Club of Mozambique . Return to Burkina Faso home page.

19 August 2023: In Bittou, Centre-Est region, a national NGO aid worker was kidnapped and later killed by unidentified perpetrators. Source: AWSD. Return to Burkina Faso home page.

04 July 2023: In Fo town and department, Houet province, Hauts-Bassins region, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) militants looted a pharmacy. Source: TRAC. Return to Burkina Faso home page.

08 February 2023: Along the Dedougou-Toughan road, near Dedougou village, Sourou province, Boucle du Mouhoun region, a clearly-marked MSF vehicle carrying a team of four people, including medical staff, was ambushed by armed men who shot at the passengers, killing the logistics supervisor and the driver, both male and from Burkina Faso. The other two staff escaped without injuries. Following the attack, MSF suspended activities in the region. Sources: Agence d’Information du Burkina, Africanews, All Africa, HumAngle, Lefaso, Minute.bf MSF and MSF Western & Central Africa

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20 December 2022: In Boussouma village, Bam province, Centre-Nord region, an ambulance and sheds at a marketplace were set on fire, and a shop looted, during an attack by suspected JNIM militants. Source: ACLED¹

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27 November 2022: Near Youba village, Yatenga province, Nord region, an IDP camp was attacked by suspected  Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin’ (JNIM) militants. One IDP was shot and wounded, and a vehicle, an ambulance, tents, and sheds burned, and motorcycles seized by the militants. Source: ACLED¹

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10 November 2022: At an IDP site between Ouahigouya and Youba, Yatenga province Nord region, a school was burned by suspected JNIM militants.* Source: ACLED¹

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16 September 2022: In Bangasse village, Zondoma province, Nord region, suspected Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) militants burnt down a school.* Source: Minute.bf

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15 September 2022: In Solenzo city, Banwa province, Boucle du Mouhoun region, armed men used an ambulance to transport themselves into the city, where they burnt down a youth home where the municipal authorities were storing equipment. Source: Minute.bf

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03 September 2022: Between Matiakoali and Ougarou, Est region, an ambulance was damaged when an military escort convoy hit an IED likely planted by suspected JNIM militants. Source: ACLED¹

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06 August 2022: In Toutourgou village, Est region, a health centre was vandalised and looted by suspected JNIM militants. Source: ACLED¹

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05 July 2022: In Douroula town, Mouhoun region, suspected JNIM militants attacked the town, setting fire to an ambulance. One person was killed and several others wounded in the attack, and a bar and shops were set on fire, as well as motorcycles and bicycles looted. Source: ACLED¹

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Overall, incidents increased in Est region in 2021. Read the full SHCC factsheet here

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23 February 2022: In Boucle du Mouhoun region, gunmen stopped and stole an MSF vehicle. No staff injuries were reported. Source: MSF Western & Central Africa

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30 January 2022: In Kiamou village, Yamba department, Gourma province, the only ambulance in the district was stolen by Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) militants. Source: AIB

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28 December 2021: In Bourasso department, Kossi province, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin’ (JNIM) militants seized two vehicles belonging to an NGO and a textile company, as part of a series of attacks in the area. Source: Twitter

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21 November 2021: In Foube locality, Barsalogho department, Sanmatenga province, unidentified armed perpetrators burned down an MSF-supported health centre and injured a member of the MSF team as well as an undetermined number of patients. As a result of the extent of the damage, the health post was rendered inoperable. Sources: Humangle and MSF

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08 November 2021: In Pandrideni village, Fada Ngourma city and department, Gourma province, Est region, three health workers and nine civilians were abducted by JNIM militants. All were released shortly after. Source: ACLED¹

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13 October 2021: On the road between Dori and Goudebo towns, Séno province, Sahel region, around twenty armed men on motorbikes ambushed a Christian Relief and Development Organisation vehicle carrying six people on the way back from a visit to a refugee camp in Goudebo. The driver was injured by the gunshots as the NGO vehicle successfully turned back to escape the ambush and the rest of the people onboard escaped without injury. Source: Minute

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23 October 2021: In Ganyela village, Fada N’gourma city and department Gourma province, suspected Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) militants kidnapped three INGO health workers and seized their vehicle.

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04 October 2021: In Yirgou locality, Barsalongho department, Sanmatenga province, Centre-North region, alleged terrorists seized an ambulance as part of a wider assault that left 14 soldiers killed, and eight missing. Source: Sahel Security Alerts

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27 September 2021: The Ministry of Women, National Solidarity and Humanitarian Action ordered the NRC to suspend all operations in Burkina Faso until further notice. The suspension is linked to media coverage of NRC’s press release of 13 September, where it was reported that a critical shortage of humanitarian funding, combined with a lack of capacity on the part of local authorities, has been preventing aid organisation from responding in a timely manner amid mass displacements due to a new surge in violence. The NRC has complied with the directive and suspended all of its operations across the country pending dialogue with the Burkinabe Government. Source: NRC

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