Africa
‘170 people executed’ in attacks on Burkina villages
3 years agoAn Ivorian soldier provides security on arrival of Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi at the launch of a vast aid plan for young people in regions bordering Mali and Burkina Faso where jihadist groups are trying to recruit, in Tougbo, on January 22, 2022. (Photo by Sia KAMBOU / AFP)
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional public prosecutor said Sunday.