At least 40 civilians were killed in a jihadist attack in the northern Burkina Faso town of Djibo at the weekend, the United Nations Human Rights Office said on

An army drone strike accidently hit a village in northwestern Nigeria, killing and wounding civilians celebrating a Muslim festival, local authorities, the military and a resident said on Monday. "Muslim faithful observing Maulud were mistakenly killed and many others injured following a military drone attack targeting terrorists and bandits,