Burkina Faso Government Called Upon to Safeguard Citizens and Investigate Mass Executions
Human Rights Watch has strongly called on the Burkinabe authorities to carry out a "swift and comprehensive" inquiry into the tragic massacre of civilians in Barsalogho, a town that recently endured a catastrophic event on August 24, 2024. This horrific attack was perpetrated by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen (JNIM), leading to the loss of over 130 lives, with countless others left injured.
Carine Kaneza Nantulya, the Deputy Director for Africa at Human Rights Watch, articulated the…