Gunmen kill priest and five parishioners during Mass in Burkina Faso church
Up to 30 attackers set fire to the church, several shops and a small cafe before looting a local health centre.
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Up to 30 attackers set fire to the church, several shops and a small cafe before looting a local health centre.
One American, one Korean and two French hostages were freed in the operation.
According to local legend, the startling relationship with the predators dates back to at least the 15th century.
The victims’ nationalities have yet to be confirmed.
The couple have lived in Burkina Faso for over 40 years.
Around 10 vehicles were on fire in the street where the four-star Splendid hotel is located in a busy, central area of Ouagadougou.
The country’s interim government was restored earlier this week after a week-long coup.
The country’s parliament has been set on fire in this most recent surge of violence.
France will send a military unit to secure the wreckage.
You can’t question their commitment.
NIgeria won the competition for the first time in 19 years this evening.
The Stallions take on Nigeria in tonight’s African Cup of Nations final.
Oddly, most of them involve goalkeepers.
Children mine for gold in home-made pits, while parents risk their lives for food – Jim Clarken describes the harrowing scenes as a crisis unfolds in west Africa.
Ten million people are at risk from a growing food crisis in Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria.
Tournament favourites Ivory Coast feature in the second instalment of our guide to each team.
Gaddafi remains popular amongst some African tribes for his previous financial backing of them.