Burkina Faso: Twin ‘terrorist attacks’ leave dozens dead
By DW
10 September 2019 |
6:00 am
Violence has been growing in Burkina Faso as armed Islamic groups spill over the porous border with Mali. These latest deadly attacks show how one of the world's poorest countries is struggling to contain the problem.
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