Burkina Faso forces take up positions outside the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 16 January 2016. According to media reports at least 23 people from 18 nationalities have been killed after Islamist militants attacked The Splendid Hotel frequented by many westeners in Burkina Faso. A joint operation by French and Burkina Faso forces freed many hostages. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has claimed responsibility.  EPA/AHMED YEMPABOU
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