Burkina Faso military, armed groups accused of ‘horrific’ civilian killings

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:47:06 +0000

Burkina Faso’s president, Captain Ibrahim Traore, says government forces have retaken most of the country from armed groups.
But rights groups say that’s not the case. They've also accused all sides of carrying out atrocities against civilians.

Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

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