OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO - The attack in Burkina Faso last month that killed 160 civilians was in retaliation for activity by pro-government civilian militias in the area, according to Human Rights Watch. By night, he is one of Burkina Faso’s most prominent human rights campaigners. FILE - Women and children walk in a makeshift site for displaced people in Kongoussi, Burkina Faso, June 4, 2020. When the law was created in 2020, Human Rights Watch said arming poorly trained civilians could lead to abuses. A member of a civilian militia looks on at a rally in Zagtouli, to celebrate the organization’s sixth anniversary in Zagtouli, Burkina Faso, Feb. 14, 2021.

Source: Ethiopian News July 06, 2021 04:07 UTC