Recurrent deadly encounters between soldiers and civilians across West Africa offer an instructive glimpse into the state of civil-military relations in the region.
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Burkina Faso’s government has responded to allegations its army massacred hundreds of villagers by censoring the aid group and media outlets that reported it.
The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages on February 25, 2024, Human Rights Watch said.