An attack by insurgents killed 19 Burkina Faso military police and a civilian In Sunday in the tri-border northern region where the West African nation is battling Islamists, Security Minister Maxime Kone said.Islamist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State are active in the tri-border area where several nations including France, Chad, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have deployed hundreds of troops.

Prof. Nachman Ash accepts recommendation of Ministry of Health expert teams to vaccinate children aged 5-11 against COVID-19.