Martial Trezzini/EPA-EFE“Separatist leaders should issue clear instructions to their fighters to end their crimes against civilians,” said Lewis Mudge, Central Africa director at Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch also analyzed satellite imagery and video footage to independently corroborate witness testimony. “At least several dozen people have been killed in scores of incidents since November, based on a review of credible media accounts, records produced by some United Nations agencies, and Human Rights Watch research. Fusi told Human Rights Watch he was targeted because he was a member of the SDF,” HRW said. The military has been unable to protect the people,” a resident from Kumbo, North-West region, told Human Rights Watch on February 10.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 12, 2020 04:52 UTC