Massacre in Burkina Faso: Fulani herders targeted, ethnic tensions rise amid escalating violence
Mar 19, 2025 #Fulani #BurkinaFaso #HumanRights
In Burkina Faso’s Solenzo region, videos show the bodies of women, children, and elderly Fulan
Mar 19, 2025 #Fulani #BurkinaFaso #HumanRights
In Burkina Faso’s Solenzo region, videos show the bodies of women, children, and elderly Fulani herders, hands tied, lying in blood. Earlier footage reveals government-backed militias rounding up and torturing displaced Fulani, accusing them of supporting armed groups like al-Qaeda. Human Rights Watch identified 58 victims, calling it a reprisal attack. The government denies involvement, blaming armed groups for staging the massacre. Al-Qaeda has since offered protection and revenge for the displaced. The graphic videos are fuelling ethnic tensions, deepening the conflict. Civilians remain trapped in a spiralling humanitarian crisis.
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports.
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