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Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Massacre Civilians
Multiple attacks by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen and Islamic State in the Sahel Province killed dozens, displaced thousands, and destroyed civilian property since May 2025.
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A report by the NGO Human Rights Watch highlights an alarming situation in Burkina Faso. Since May 2025, two Islamist armed groups have carried out deadly attacks in the north of the country, killing dozens of civilians, which violate international humanitarian law and could constitute war crimes, according to the organisation.
Jihadist groups killed some 50 civilians in three attacks in northern Burkina Faso since May, reported the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday, urging the military regime to ensure better protection of the population. ...
Burkina Faso: 50 Civilians Slain In Jihadist Attacks Since May – HRW
By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue At least 50 civilians have been killed in a series of attacks by armed Islamist groups in Burkina Faso since May 2025, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a new report on Sunday. The rights group said the killings occurred in multiple assaults across the country, underscoring the worsening security crisis in the West African nation. “Since May, armed Islamist groups have massacred scores of civilians in Burkina Faso, conti…
Two Islamist armed groups have killed several dozen civilians in three separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso since May. Since the beginning of their insurgency in Burkina Faso in 2016, Islamist armed groups have repeatedly attacked and forcibly displaced tens of thousands of civilians. The government is increasingly targeting civilians during its counter-insurgency operations. (Nairobi, September 15, 2025) – Two Islamist armed groups have ki…
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