Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Burkina Faso Violence
Protesters Demand Step Down of Burkina...
Burkina Faso’s security is deteriorating, with Islamist extremists carrying out the bloodiest assaults on civilians and security forces in the country in years. People are protesting the inability of Burkinabe and foreign forces to put an end to the bloodshed, with others pushing for changes at the top
Burkina Faso Abuses by Security Forces...
According to rights groups and data analysis by VoA, abuses by state security forces against people in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have declined significantly in the previous year. Henry Wilkins, reporting from Burkina Faso, discovers what’s causing the 77 percent decline and what lessons might be learnt
Murder Trial of Former Burkina Faso...
A trial for the death of Burkina Faso’s former president, Thomas Sankara, begins on Monday, nearly three decades after he and 12 others were killed in a coup in 1987. Former President Blaise Compaoré, who lives in exile in Ivory Coast and is the primary defendant in the case, will not be present
Due to Slow Registration,IDPS Registration in...
According to the Norwegian Refugee Council, Burkina Faso government authorities are taking weeks to register new internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled their villages due to terror attacks. Burkina Faso’s government is being urged by an aid group to accept assistance in registering newly displaced people
Military widows in Burkina Faso Receive...
The International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism is observed on Saturday, August 21, and is tragically relevant in Burkina Faso, which is fighting Islamist extremists. Go Paga, a Burkinabe organisation, is assisting widows and orphans who have lost their spouses or fathers in rebuilding their lives
Militia Attacks in Burkina Faso
According To Human Rights Watch, The Strike In Burkina Faso Last Month That Killed 160 Civilians Was In Retribution For Pro-Government Civilian Militia Operations In The Area
Terrorism Linked to smuggling of Tobacco...
Apollinaire Compaoré, Philip Morris International’s representative in Burkina Faso, was accused of sponsoring terrorism through tobacco smuggling in a report released this year
Burkina Faso Politics
Burkina Faso’s opposition has stepped-up pressure on President Roch Kabore (ROAK kuh-BOR-ay) to follow through on a one-time campaign promise to allow former president Blaise Compaore (BLAYZ kohm-POOR-ray) to return from exile