Burkina Faso junta's actions linked to over 1,800 civilian deaths

Over 1,800 civilians have been killed in Burkina Faso since Ibrahim Traoré's junta seized power in September 2022, Human Rights Watch reports. The group attributes 1,255 killings to the military and allied militias, and urges the International Criminal Court to investigate. Civilians report feeling trapped between violent insurgents and government forces amid escalating attacks.

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