List of massacres in Burkina Faso

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The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Burkina Faso in reverse chronological order:

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List of massacres

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NameDateDeathsInvolvedLocation – Circumstances
2025 Diapaga attack and Guiedougou massacreMarch 28 and April 3, 2025250–300+ Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin Est Region, Diapaga, Sourou Valley, Guiedougou [1] [2]
Solenzo massacre March 10 and 11, 202558+Groupe d'autodéfense de Mahouna, Forces rapides de Kouka Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Solenzo [3]
Barsalogho massacre August 24, 2024600+ Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin Centre-Nord Region, Barsalogho Department, Barsalogho [4]
Eastern Burkina Faso military convoy massacres April 27 - May 10, 2024400+ Burkina Faso Armed Forces,

Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland, Rapid Intervention Brigade

 Sahel Region and Est Region [5]
Tawori attack March 31, 202475 Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin Est Region, Tapoa Province, Tawori and Boungou gold mine [6] [7]
Bibgou and Soualimou massacres February 29, 2024150+ Burkina Faso Armed Forces Est Region, Komondjari Province, Bibgou and Soualimou [8]
Nondin and Soro massacres February 25, 2024223 Burkina Faso Armed Forces suspected Nord Region, Yatenga Province, Nondin, Soro and Komsilga [9]
Essakane church massacre February 25, 202415 Islamic State - Sahel Province Sahel Region, Gorom-Gorom Department, Essakane village [9]
Djibo massacreNovember 26, 202340+ Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin Sahel region, Djibo – Jihadists broke into villagers' houses and a refugee camp for internally displaced people and killed at least 40 civilians. [9] [10]
Karma massacreApril 20, 2023156Soldiers Nord Region, Yatenga province, Karma– Soldiers killed 156 people, burned and looted homes. [9] [11]
Kourakou and Tondobi attacks April 6–7, 202344 Islamic State - Sahil Province Sahel Region, Séno Province, Kourakou and Tondobi [12]
2023 Aorema massacre March 2, 202314 Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin Nord Region, Yatenga Province, Ouahigouya Department, Aorema [13]
Linguekoro massacre January 28, 202315 Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin Cascades Region, Linguekoro [14]
Goulgountou mosque attack January 11, 20239Jihadists Sahel Region, Goulgountou [15]
Nouna massacre December 30, 202228–88+ Dozo militiamen affiliated with the VDP Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Kossi Province, Nouna [16]
Bourasso and Namissiguima massacres July 2–4, 202234 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Kossi Province, Bourasso and Yatenga, Namissiguima
Seytenga massacre June 11–12, 202286–165+ Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Sahel Region, Séno Province, Seytenga [17] [18]
Singou massacre May 25, 202250+ Ansarul Islam and Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin Est Region, Kompienga Province, Singou
Markoye massacreNovember 1, 202110IslamistsSahel Region, Oudalan Province, between Dambam and Markoye – Islamists executed 10 civilians on their way to a local market. [19] [20] [21]
Gorgadji massacre August 18, 202159–80+Islamists Sahel Region, Arbinda [19]
2021 Markoye Department attacks August 4, 202130 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Sahel Region, Oudalan Province, Markoye Department, Dambam, Guevara, Tokabangou, Badnoogo, Bassian, Gadba,
Yattakou massacre April 26, 202118Islamic State in the Greater SaharaSahel Region, Seno Province, Yattakou
Solhan and Tadaryat massacres June 4 and 5, 2021160Islamists Sahel Region, Yagha Province, Solhan village [19]
Kodyel attack May 3, 202130Islamists Est Region, Foutouri, Kodyel village
2020 Djibo massacres November 2019 and June 2020180+ Burkinabe Armed Forces

VDP, FDS

Sahel Region, Djibo and surrounding villages and highways [22]
Pansi church shooting February 16, 202024Terrorists Sahel Region, Yagha Province, Pansi [23] [24] [25]
Nagraogo massacre January 20, 202036 Fulani militants in Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin Centre-Nord Region, Barsalogho Department, Nagraogo and Alamou
Arbinda attack December 24, 201935 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Sahel Region, Arbinda [26]
Kaïn massacre February 4, 201971–84+ Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (initial attack)

Burkina Faso Armed Forces (reprisal killings)

Gasseliki massacre January 10, 201920 Ansarul Islam Sahel Region, Soum Province, Gasseliki [27] [28] [29]
Yirgou massacre December 31, 2018,

and January 1, 2019

46–216Koglweogo (Mossi militia) Centre-Nord Region, Barsalogho Department, Yirgou [30]
See also: Fulani-Mossi conflict
Ouagadougou massacre August 13–14, 201719Jihadists Centre Region, Ouagadougou [31]

See also

References

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  14. ↑ "Village de Linguekoro dans la Comoé : 15 corps sans vie retrouvés (Gouverneur Cascades)". Burkina24.com (in French). 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
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  18. ↑ "Burkina Faso mourns 79 dead in jihadist massacre". www.euractiv.com. 2022-06-14. Archived from the original on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
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  21. ↑ "Infowakat - Oudalan : au moins 10 forains tués par des individus armés". Infowakat (in French). 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
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