Army in Burkina Faso Commits Unlawful Killings, Disappearances miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Burkina Faso armed forces summarily executed at least 9 men, and forcibly disappeared and apparently killed 18 others in three incidents since February 2023 in Séno province.
Isaac Kfir, Advisory Board, International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law and Adjunct Professor, Charles Sturt University Since the 2012 - Counterterrorism and Rising State Fragility in the Post-Coup Sahel Region
“The Sahel is experiencing an increase in refugee populations. They are caught between the regular forces and the various armed jihadist or community groups.”
It is necessary to move beyond overly militarised strategies for stabilisation in the Sahel. Local dialogue initiatives can address the roots of conflict – but require consistent buy-in from national governments