Burkina Faso: Unlawful Killings, ‘Disappearances’ by the Army Introduction Human Rights Watch has released a report detailing unlawful killings and enforced disappearances by the Burkina Faso armed forces in their counterinsurgency operations against Islamist armed groups. These abuses have taken place in the Séno province since February 2023, sparking concerns […]
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Burkina Faso Army Implicated in Karma Massacre
Burkina Faso: The Karma Massacre And The Responsibility Of The Army On 20th April, Burkinabe army elements entered the village of Karma, 15 km from Ouahigouya in the north of the country, under the guise of a routine patrol, and rounded up the inhabitants, collecting their identity documents. The army […]