Burkina Faso

In January 2022, army officers under the self-proclaimed Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (Le mouvement patriotique pour la sauvegarde et la restauration, MPSR) staged a coup against President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, who was elected for a second term in 2020. Surging abuses committed by armed Islamist groups, state security forces during counterterrorism operations, and pro-government militias all degraded Burkina Faso's human rights and humanitarian situation. Of particular concern are the gravity and number of armed Islamist group attacks against teachers, students, and schools. Few efforts have been made to hold those responsible for these abuses to account.

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

May 16, 2022
Report
Burkina Faso: Armed Islamists Kill, Rape Civilians
Disability Rights

February 23, 2022
News Release
Global: Older People at Heightened Risk in Conflict
Africa

January 27, 2022
News Release
Burkina Faso: Coup Puts Rights at Risk

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May 16, 2022 Report

Burkina Faso: Armed Islamists Kill, Rape Civilians

Army, Militia Respond with Summary Executions, Enforced Disappearances
February 23, 2022 Report

No One is Spared

Abuses Against Older People in Armed Conflict
July 8, 2020 Report

Burkina Faso: Residents’ Accounts Point to Mass Executions

Identify Remains of 180 Men Found in Djibo; Prosecute Those Responsible
May 26, 2020 Report

“Their War Against Education”

Armed Group Attacks on Teachers, Students, and Schools in Burkina Faso