Burkina Faso investigating bloodshed that killed 28 people in Nouna
05 January 2023 |
11:10 am
The bodies of 28 people who were shot dead have been discovered in Burkina Faso's north-western town of Nouna, the government has said. A civil society group blamed the killings on armed civilians claiming to be members of a government-backed volunteer force fighting jihadists.
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