Burkina Faso

In January 2022, army officers under the self-proclaimed Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (Le mouvement patriotique pour la sauvegarde et la restauration, MPSR) staged a coup against President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, who had been elected for a second term in 2020. Eight months later, in September 2022, disaffected soldiers mutinied in Ouagadougou, the capital, and installed Capt. Ibrahim Traoré as president. Armed Islamist groups, state security forces engaged in military operations, and pro-government militias were all responsible for serious abuses, further degrading Burkina Faso's human rights and humanitarian situation.

Africa

July 10, 2024
News Release
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Africa

June 20, 2024
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Burkina Faso Junta Again Suspends TV News Broadcasts

Ilaria Allegrozzi

Senior Sahel Researcher
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June 20, 2024
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April 25, 2024 Report

Burkina Faso: Army Massacres 223 Villagers

Undertake Prompt, Independent Inquiry with AU, UN Assistance
January 25, 2024 Report

Burkina Faso: Drone Strikes on Civilians Apparent War Crimes

Impartially Investigate Military’s Air Attacks; Compensate Victims, Families
June 29, 2023 Report

Burkina Faso: Unlawful Killings, ‘Disappearances’ by the Army

Respect Rights in Counterinsurgency Operations; Ensure Accountability
June 15, 2023 Report

Burkina Faso: Upsurge in Atrocities by Islamist Armed Groups

Summary Killings, Looting, Arson Committed with Impunity