Corinne Dufka, West Africa director for Human Rights Watch, said Thursday that the government has failed to investigate a pattern of alleged killings by its own security services. Burkina Faso’s military, despite training and assistance from France and the United States, has struggled to contain the spread of extremism. ADMilitants staged a January 2016 attack in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, that killed at least 30 people at a cafe popular with foreigners. ADBurkina Faso’s military has been criticized for committing abuses in the ensuing crackdown. Human Rights Watch said last year that more than 150 men — mostly ethnic Peuhl herdsmen — had been killed by Burkinabe security forces after being accused of supporting or harboring extremists.

Source: Washington Post January 23, 2020 13:07 UTC