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Video of Burkina Faso massacre appears to implicate government-allied militia, watchdog says

Since the September 2022 coup in Burkina Faso, over 13,500 deaths have occurred amidst a jihadist insurgency that initially took root in Mali 13 years ago and has spread to neighboring Sahel countries like Niger.
The unrest in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger is fueled by a jihadist insurgency, against which military rulers have pledged action.
Volunteer militias are being armed by the government as part of a drive to recruit soldiers and civilian support staff, aiming to enlist 14,000 soldiers, to combat the jihadist violence.
HRW's senior Sahel researcher, Ilaria Allegrozzi, has accused security forces and militias of "committing serious crimes against an exhausted population without fear of consequence," calling for impartial investigations.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo has denounced videos allegedly showing massacres as manipulative actions questioning the fighting forces, while also announcing major counter-terrorism operations are underway.

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Burkina Faso: Government-Allied Militias Linked to Massacre

Press Release - Investigate Extensive Video Footage of Dozens Killed in Solenzo

2 months ago·South Africa

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Human Rights Watch links pro-junta militias to Burkina massacre as junta denies

Militias allied with Burkina Faso's military junta have been linked to a \"gruesome\" massacre western Burkina Faso that left dozens dead this week, Human Rights Watch said late on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 months ago·Singapore

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Video of Burkina Faso massacre appears to implicate government-allied militia, watchdog says

Human Rights Watch says video footage circulating on social networks of a recent civilian massacre in Burkina Faso appears to implicate government-allied militia.

2 months ago·United States

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Rights group urges probe into Burkina Faso civilian massacre

Militias allied with Burkina Faso's military junta have been linked to a "gruesome" massacre in a western city that left dozens dead this week, Human Rights Watch said.

2 months ago·Bonn, Germany

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JeuneAfrique.com

Exactions against the Peuls in Burkina Faso: the government denies, the jihadists want to benefit - Jeune Afrique.com

There are dozens of victims of pogroms in the Solenzo region, in the western part of the country, in mostly small villages. The assailants have been identified as volunteers for the defence of the homeland, normally in charge of the fight against terrorism. The government of Ibrahim Traoré defiantly.

2 months ago

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Burkina Faso: Executive-Allied Militias Connected to Bloodbath - Africa.com - Afric Info

Source link : https://afric.news/2025/03/16/burkina-faso-government-allied-militias-linked-to-massacre-africa-com/ Creator : Sophia Davis Submit date : 2025-03-16 19:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content material belongs to the connected Source.

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