In West Africa, at least 12 soldiers were killed after dozens of Islamic extremists attacked an army barracks in northern Burkina Faso. Authorities said the jihadists stormed the barracks today in Nassoungou, a town near the Malian border that is about 260 kilometres from Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou.
The assailants also set fires to the premises, including tents and military vehicles. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Burkina Faso’s President was set to travel to Nigeria for a meeting on the Gambia crisis but has canceled his trip.