Burkina Faso’s government says 26 people were killed and a further 56 injured after Islamist militants attacked a hotel in the capital, Ouagadougou, popular with foreigners.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has said it carried out the attack, which began on Friday night.
The siege at the Splendid Hotel was declared over after a joint operation by local and French security forces.
Those killed come from at least 18 different countries.
Burkina Faso is to observe 72 hours of national mourning for the victims.
At least four attackers died in the assaults. There were claims that some of those involved were women.
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