List of massacres in Burkina Faso

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

List of massacres

NameDateDeathsInvolvedLocation – Circumstances2025 Diapaga attack and Guiedougou massacreMarch 28 and April 3, 2025250–300+Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-MusliminEst Region, Diapaga, Sourou Valley, GuiedougouSolenzo massacreMarch 10 and 11, 2025130+Groupe d'autodéfense de Mahouna, Forces rapides de KoukaBoucle du Mouhoun Region, SolenzoBarsalogho massacreAugust 24, 2024600+Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-MusliminCentre-Nord Region, Barsalogho Department, BarsaloghoEastern Burkina Faso military convoy massacresApril 27 - May 10, 2024400+Burkina Faso Armed Forces, Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland, Rapid Intervention BrigadeSahel Region and Est RegionTawori attackMarch 31, 202475Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-MusliminEst Region, Tapoa Province, Tawori and Boungou gold mineBibgou and Soualimou massacresFebruary 29, 2024150+Burkina Faso Armed ForcesEst Region, Komondjari Province, Bibgou and SoualimouNondin and Soro massacresFebruary 25, 2024223Burkina Faso Armed Forces suspectedNord Region, Yatenga Province, Nondin, Soro and KomsilgaEssakane church massacreFebruary 25, 202415Islamic State - Sahel ProvinceSahel Region, Gorom-Gorom Department, Essakane villageDjibo massacreNovember 26, 202340+Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-MusliminSahel region, Djibo – Jihadists broke into villagers' houses and a refugee camp for internally displaced people and killed at least 40 civilians.Karma massacreApril 20, 2023156SoldiersNord Region, Yatenga province, Karma– Soldiers killed 156 people, burned and looted homes.Kourakou and Tondobi attacksApril 6–7, 202344Islamic State - Sahil ProvinceSahel Region, Séno Province, Kourakou and Tondobi2023 Aorema massacreMarch 2, 202314Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin Nord Region, Yatenga Province, Ouahigouya Department, AoremaLinguekoro massacreJanuary 28, 202315Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-MusliminCascades Region, LinguekoroGoulgountou mosque attackJanuary 11, 20239JihadistsSahel Region, GoulgountouNouna massacreDecember 30, 202228–88+Dozo militiamen affiliated with the VDPBoucle du Mouhoun Region, Kossi Province, NounaBourasso and Namissiguima massacresJuly 2–4, 202234Islamic State in the Greater SaharaBoucle du Mouhoun Region, Kossi Province, Bourasso and Yatenga, NamissiguimaSeytenga massacreJune 11–12, 202286–165+Islamic State in the Greater SaharaSahel Region, Séno Province, SeytengaSingou massacreMay 25, 202250+Ansarul Islam and Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal MusliminEst Region, Kompienga Province, SingouMarkoye massacreNovember 1, 202110IslamistsSahel Region, Oudalan Province, between Dambam and Markoye – Islamists executed 10 civilians on their way to a local market.Gorgadji massacreAugust 18, 202159–80+IslamistsSahel Region, Arbinda2021 Markoye Department attacksAugust 4, 202130Islamic State in the Greater SaharaSahel Region, Oudalan Province, Markoye Department, Dambam, Guevara, Tokabangou, Badnoogo, Bassian, Gadba, Yattakou massacreApril 26, 202118Islamic State in the Greater SaharaSahel Region, Seno Province, YattakouSolhan and Tadaryat massacresJune 4 and 5, 2021160IslamistsSahel Region, Yagha Province, Solhan villageKodyel attackMay 3, 202130IslamistsEst Region, Foutouri, Kodyel village2020 Djibo massacresNovember 2019 and June 2020180+Burkinabe Armed Forces VDP, FDSSahel Region, Djibo and surrounding villages and highwaysPansi church shootingFebruary 16, 202024TerroristsSahel Region, Yagha Province, PansiLisa Zengarini. 15 Catholics reported killed in terrorist attack in Burkina Faso. vaticannews.va. February, 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-18.Nagraogo massacreJanuary 20, 202036Fulani militants in Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal MusliminCentre-Nord Region, Barsalogho Department, Nagraogo and AlamouArbinda attackDecember 24, 201935Islamic State in the Greater SaharaSahel Region, ArbindaKaïn massacreFebruary 4, 201971–84+Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (initial attack) Burkina Faso Armed Forces (reprisal killings) Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Kossi Province Nord Region, Yatenga Province, Kain Department, Banh, and Bomboro

Nord Region, Loroum ProvinceGasseliki massacreJanuary 10, 201920Ansarul IslamSahel Region, Soum Province, GasselikiYirgou massacreDecember 31, 2018, and January 1, 201946–216Koglweogo (Mossi militia)Centre-Nord Region, Barsalogho Department, YirgouSee also: Fulani-Mossi conflictOuagadougou massacreAugust 13–14, 201719JihadistsCentre Region, Ouagadougou2016 Ouagadougou attacksJanuary 15, 201634Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Al-MourabitounCentre Region, Ouagadougou

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See also

2019 attacks in Burkina Faso Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso Terrorism in Burkina Faso W National Park massacre – massacre in Benin with a connection to Burkina Faso. Porga attack– attack in Benin with a connection to Burkina Faso.

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