Bourzanga
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Bourzanga is the capital of the Bourzanga Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. The town contains an ancient necropolis that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on April 9, 1996, due to its purported universal cultural importance.
Attacks have been common in Bourzanga in recent years. In 2022, all travel to Bourzanga had to be suspended due to armed militant activity. In August 2024, the town was attacked by JNIM, which left at least 600 people dead.
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