Koutougou, Burkina Faso

The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 351 departments (as of 2014 and since local elections of 2012), whose urbanized areas (cities, towns and

State in the Greater Sahara attacked Burkinabe forces in Koutougou, Soum Province, Burkina Faso. 24 Burkinabe soldiers were killed in the attack, and Burkinabe

of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region. Its capital is Djibo. Soum is divided into 9 departments: Regions of Burkina Faso Provinces of Burkina Faso

Koutougou is a department or commune of Soum Province in north-western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Koutougou. 13°55′00″N 1°38′00″W /

Since 2015, the border area between Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger has been a hotbed for jihadist forces originating from Mali. The insurgency has taken