Madjoari

Madjoari is a rural commune located in the province of Kompienga in Burkina Faso.

In 2022, Madjoari was placed under blockade by jihadists. It was the site of the May 2022 Madjoari massacre, which left at least 50 civilians dead.

References

  1. ↑ "ORGANISATION ADMINISTRATIVE". Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (Burkina Faso). Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Au Burkina Faso, des centaines de personnes se réfugient dans le nord du Togo, pour fuir les attaques djihadistes". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. ↑ "Armed assailants kill about 50 people in eastern Burkina Faso". Reuters. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

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