Namssiguia is a town in the Bourzanga Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. It has a population of 2,776.[1]
Namssiguia | |
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Coordinates: 13°50′N 1°36′W / 13.833°N 1.600°W | |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Region | Centre-Nord Region |
Province | Bam Province |
Department | Bourzanga Department |
Population (1996) | |
• Total | 2,776 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Massacre
editIn January 2022, Islamist militants killed looted the town, killing ten people.[2]
References
edit- ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2007-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Burkina attack kills around 10 civilians". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
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