MIL-OSI Africa: Burkina Faso: Upsurge in Atrocities by Islamist Armed Groups foreignaffairs.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from foreignaffairs.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Summary Killings, Looting, Arson Committed with ImpunityIslamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have killed scores of civilians, looted and burned property, and forced thousands to flee in attacks across the country since late 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. The armed groups have also besieged several towns, cutting residents off from food, basic services, and humanitarian aid.In April 2023, Burkina Faso's transitional military government,.
Click to expand Image An aerial view shows a camp for internally displaced people in Djibo, Burkina Faso, May 26, 2022. 2022 AP Photo/Sam Mednick (Nairobi) - Islamist armed groups inBurkina Faso have killed scores of civilians, looted and burned property, and forced thousands to flee in attacks across the country since late 2022, Human Rights Watch said today.The armed groups have also besieged several towns, cutting residents off from food, basic services, and humanitarian aid. In April 2023, Burkina Faso's transitional military government, formed in October 2022, announced a "general mobilization" as part of a plan to recapture the country's territory lost tothe Islamist armed groups. "Islamist armed groups are wreaking havoc in Burkina Faso by attacking villages and towns and committing atrocities against civilians," saidCarine Kaneza Nantulya, deputy Africa director at Human Rights Watch. "The transitional authorities should work with regional bodi