<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Burkina Faso has launched an investigation into the deaths of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims who were allegedly killed while travelling by bus to Senegal, foreign minister Olivia Rouamba said Monday.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nigerian media reported that President Muhammadu Buhari had condemned the killing of Nigerian pilgrims who were travelling to Kaolack, Senegal. The incident had allegedly happened as the bus was passing through Burkina Faso.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During a meeting with Nigerian ambassador Misitura Abdulraheem, Rouamba assured that "investigations are opened to clarify the situation".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"For the moment, no concrete information or evidence has been recorded on the ground that proves the veracity of the facts," the minister said in a statement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rouamba added that Burkina Faso "fundamentally disapproves of the accusations made against our defence and security forces", referring to allegations made about its army being responsible for the attack.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Burkina Faso is one of the poorest and most volatile countries in Africa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thousands of troops, police and civilians have been killed and around two million people have fled their homes since jihadists launched an insurgency from neighbouring Mali in 2015.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">More than a third of the country lies beyond the control of the government, and frustration within the army at the mounting toll triggered two coups last year. AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>