The conflict is also sparking accusations of human rights abuses. VOA spoke with seven witnesses in the southwest municipality of Djigoue, who said relatives were abducted or killed by security forces in November. He says terror attacks have increased and security forces are relying on the Dozos to maintain security. One Burkinabe human rights group — The Collective Against Impunity and the Stigmatization of Communities — says 17 people were murdered in Djigoue in November. Human Rights Watch says the FDS — which took power from a democratically elected government in January — has carried out many extrajudicial killings since the conflict began.

Source: Ethiopian News March 03, 2022 02:55 UTC