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:

Name Date Deaths Involved Location – Circumstances
2025 Diapaga attack and Guiedougou massacre March 28 and April 3, 2025 250–300+ Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin Est Region, Diapaga, Sourou Valley, Guiedougou[1][2]
Solenzo massacre March 10 and 11, 2025 130+ Groupe d'autodéfense de Mahouna, Forces rapides de Kouka Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Solenzo[3]
Barsalogho massacre August 24, 2024 600+ Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin Centre-Nord Region, Barsalogho Department, Barsalogho[4]
Eastern Burkina Faso military convoy massacres April 27 - May 10, 2024 400+ Burkina Faso Armed Forces,

Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland, Rapid Intervention Brigade

 Sahel Region and Est Region[5]
Tawori attack March 31, 2024 75 Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin Est Region, Tapoa Province, Tawori and Boungou gold mine[6][7]
Bibgou and Soualimou massacres February 29, 2024 150+ Burkina Faso Armed Forces Est Region, Komondjari Province, Bibgou and Soualimou[8]
Nondin and Soro massacres February 25, 2024 223 Burkina Faso Armed Forces suspected Nord Region, Yatenga Province, Nondin, Soro and Komsilga[9]
Essakane church massacre February 25, 2024 15 Islamic State - Sahel Province Sahel Region, Gorom-Gorom Department, Essakane village[9]
Djibo massacre November 26, 2023 40+ 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 massacre April 20, 2023 156 Soldiers Nord Region, Yatenga province, Karma– Soldiers killed 156 people, burned and looted homes.[9][11]
Kourakou and Tondobi attacks April 6–7, 2023 44 Islamic State - Sahil Province Sahel Region, Séno Province, Kourakou and Tondobi[12]
2023 Aorema massacre March 2, 2023 14 Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin Nord Region, Yatenga Province, Ouahigouya Department, Aorema[13]
Linguekoro massacre January 28, 2023 15 Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin Cascades Region, Linguekoro[14]
Goulgountou mosque attack January 11, 2023 9 Jihadists Sahel Region, Goulgountou[15]
Nouna massacre December 30, 2022 28–88+ Dozo militiamen affiliated with the VDP Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Kossi Province, Nouna[16]
Bourasso and Namissiguima massacres July 2–4, 2022 34 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Kossi Province, Bourasso and Yatenga, Namissiguima
Seytenga massacre June 11–12, 2022 86–165+ Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Sahel Region, Séno Province, Seytenga[17][18]
Singou massacre May 25, 2022 50+ Ansarul Islam and Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin Est Region, Kompienga Province, Singou
Markoye massacre November 1, 2021 10 Islamists Sahel 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, 2021 59–80+ Islamists Sahel Region, Arbinda[19]
2021 Markoye Department attacks August 4, 2021 30 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Sahel Region, Oudalan Province, Markoye Department, Dambam, Guevara, Tokabangou, Badnoogo, Bassian, Gadba,
Yattakou massacre April 26, 2021 18 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Sahel Region, Seno Province, Yattakou
Solhan and Tadaryat massacres June 4 and 5, 2021 160 Islamists Sahel Region, Yagha Province, Solhan village[19]
Kodyel attack May 3, 2021 30 Islamists Est Region, Foutouri, Kodyel village
2020 Djibo massacres November 2019 and June 2020 180+ Burkinabe Armed Forces

VDP, FDS

 Sahel Region, Djibo and surrounding villages and highways[22]
Pansi church shooting February 16, 2020 24 Terrorists Sahel Region, Yagha Province, Pansi[23][24][25]
Nagraogo massacre January 20, 2020 36 Fulani militants in Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin Centre-Nord Region, Barsalogho Department, Nagraogo and Alamou
Arbinda attack December 24, 2019 35 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Sahel Region, Arbinda[26]
Kaïn massacre February 4, 2019 71–84+ Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (initial attack)

Burkina Faso Armed Forces (reprisal killings)
Gasseliki massacre January 10, 2019 20 Ansarul Islam Sahel Region, Soum Province, Gasseliki[27][28][29]
Yirgou massacre December 31, 2018,

and January 1, 2019

 46–216 Koglweogo (Mossi militia) Centre-Nord Region, Barsalogho Department, Yirgou[30]
See also: Fulani-Mossi conflict
Ouagadougou massacre August 13–14, 2017 19 Jihadists Centre Region, Ouagadougou[31]
2016 Ouagadougou attacks January 15, 2016 34 Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

Al-Mourabitoun

 Centre Region, Ouagadougou[32]

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