Burkina: at least fifteen victims in a “terrorist attack” against a church, according to the diocese. Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been confronted with jihadist violence attributed to armed movements affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.
The village of Ekassane is located in the so-called “three borders” zone, on the borders of Burkina, Mali and Niger. In these three countries, all facing recurring and deadly jihadist violence, civilian governments have been overthrown by successive military coups since 2020.