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August 19, 2021

Armed Men Kill Dozens in Burkina Faso & Niger
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In Burkina Faso, at least 47 people died on Wednesday in an attack by
armed men in the town of Arbinda. The dead included 30 civilians and 14
soldiers. Meanwhile, in neighboring Niger, the government has declared
two days of mourning after gunmen on motorbikes killed 37 civilians,
including 14 children, on Monday. Human Rights Watch reports armed
Islamist groups have killed over 420 civilians in western Niger since
January.


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