 The death toll from an attack on civilians and the military in northern Bukhina Faso has risen to 80. It occurred on Wednesday when Islamist militants raided a civilian convoy that was being escorted by military police near the town of Arbinda. The initial death toll was put at 47 until now. It is the latest in a spate of attacks across the Sahel region this month. The dead include 59 civilians, 6 pro-government militia men and 15 military police going by the government's count.