Description
Added on the 16/01/2016 12:27:12 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media
The funeral for the Burkina Faso military officers killed in an attack on a supply convoy headed for the northern town to Djibo on September 26 is held in the coutnry's capital, Ougadougou. The ambush, claimed by Al-Qaeda, with an official death toll of 37 people, 27 of them soldiers, has become emblematic of the state's inability to secure remote countryside areas and protect local people, 10 years into a bloody jihadist insurgency in the Sahel region. IMAGES
The bodies of two Spanish journalists and an Irish wildlife activist killed during an anti-poaching patrol in eastern Burkina Faso arrive in Spain after being repatriated aboard a military plane. Journalists David Beriain and Roberto Fraile were accompanying Irish ONG chief Rory Young on the patrol in the Arly National Park on Monday 26 April when they were attacked, Young's Chengeta Wildlife group said, calling the assailants "terrorists". IMAGES
Parisians pay tribute to the two soldiers killed during a raid to rescue four hostages in Burkina Faso, as the funeral procession passes by the Pont Alexandre III bridge ahead of a ceremony at the Invalides led by French President Emmanuel Macron. IMAGES
Malian commandos have killed several Islamic militants who seized a hotel and murdered as many as 27 people in Bamako, the nation’s capitol.
It's back to business in Mali's northern town of Gao, after a year under Sharia law. Meanwhile, the region of Kidal is still at the heart of the fighting. Islamist rebels are reportedly hiding out in remote caves in the Ifoghas mountains. Finally, the Africa Cup of Nations football competition heads towards its zenith as Nigeria face Burkina Faso in the latter's first final ever.
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
