Saturday

May 14, 2022

Armed conflicts and attacks

Insurgency in the Maghreb

Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso

Fifteen civilians and three VPD volunteers are killed during a shooting attack against their convoy in Kompienga. (France 24)

Twenty people, including eight VPD volunteers, are killed during an attack in the town of Guessel. (Africanews)

Six people are killed during an attack in Markoye. (Ouest France)

2022 Buffalo shooting

Ten people are killed and three others injured after a gunman opens fire in a Tops Friendly Markets supermarket in Buffalo, New York, United States. The shooter, a self-described white supremacist, is taken into custody. (AP)

Arts and culture

Eurovision Song Contest 2022

Kalush Orchestra, representing Ukraine, wins the Grand Final with the song "Stefania". (Yahoo! News)