Audio By VocalizeA soldier salutes after receiving a medal during the 62nd anniversary of the creation of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces at the Nation Square in Ouagadougou on November 1, 2022. [AFP]A series of jihadist attacks on army detachments in Burkina Faso's north and east this week left at least 10 people dead, security sources told AFP on Sunday. "The Ghana embassy in Burkina Faso is liaising with the officials of Burkina Faso to visit the attack site for details and identification of Ghanaians caught in the attack," the minister added. According to the same security source, another army base in Tandjari, in the east of the country, was also attacked on Saturday, leaving several officers dead. Despite the junta's vow to restore security to Burkina Faso within months, the country remains caught in a spiral of violence.

Source: Daily Nation February 16, 2026 13:55 UTC