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Private plane crash kills 5, injures 2 in Burkina Faso

A private aircraft with seven people aboard crashed into a tree Wednesday after failing to take off successfully in Burkina Faso’s eastern region, killing five people and injuring two, authorities said. 2 KILLED IN MIDAIR PLANE COLLISION ABOVE NATIONAL PARK, KENYA POLICE SAY The plane was taking off from a local airport in the city

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Ellis rues disallowed goal in Banyana draw against Burkina Faso

“Once again, we made a mistake and they scored,” said the Banyana coach. Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis believes mistakes from her charges cost them victory against Burkina Faso on Thursday. ALSO READ: Ramovic blasts Sundowns’ Mokwena for lack of ‘respect’ This comes after Banyana were held to a 1-1 draw by Burkina Faso in

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More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso

More than 50 security forces were killed and dozens wounded during intense fighting with jihadis in northern Burkina Faso, the army said Tuesday. Seventeen soldiers and three dozen volunteer fighters, who assist the military, were killed in Koumbri commune in Yatenga province on Monday, the army said in a statement. Several dozen of the Islamic

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Extremists kill 33 soldiers in Burkina Faso attack

A large number of Islamic extremists launched an attack on Burkina Faso’s armed forces in the country’s east, killing 33 soldiers and wounding a dozen, the army said on Friday. According to a statement from the army, the attack took place on Thursday in the city of Ouagaru in the province of Gourma. “During particularly

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33 soldiers killed in attack on military post in Burkina Faso

The military-led government said Thursday that an attack on a military detachment in eastern Burkina Faso killed 33 soldiers and injured 12. Thursday morning’s attack was directed against the Ugarou military unit in the Eastern Region of Burkina Faso. The army said in a statement that the beleaguered soldiers killed at least 40 “terrorists” before

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