Posts Tagged ‘Dori Diocese’

Burkina Faso: 15 persons killed in ferocious attack on Catholic church

Thursday, February 29th, 2024

Fifteen people were killed in an attack on a Catholic church in the village of Essakane, located along the borders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. According to Burkina Faso’s Bishop of Dori Diocese, Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré, militants attacked the few remaining faithful in the area. Jihadist groups are known to hide in the area, Read more