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A Human Rights Watch report has found that government and allied forces in Burkina Faso have killed more ⁠than twice as many civilians as Islamist militants have since 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/02/world/burkina-faso-mali-civillian-deaths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #burkinafaso #mali #civilliandeaths #humanrightswatch #armedconflictlocationeventdata
Burkina Faso and Mali troops kill more civilians than jihadists do, data shows

Widespread deaths of civilians at the ‌hands of ‌government forces could bolster the political legitimacy of militant groups and fuel recruitment, analysts said.

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