The United States has expressed concerns about the human rights abuse in Burkina Faso, criticising the “violence perpetuated by terrorist groups against civilians, the military, and the police” in the West African nation, the U.S. State Department revealed on Tuesday.
A State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, had released a statement saying:
“The United States is wprried about the actions by Burkina Faso’s Transition Authorities. These activities include: a growing use of directed forced conscriptions, reduced civic space, and constraints on political parties.”
In January 2022, Burkina Faso’s army overthrew President Roch Kabore, accusing him of failing to quell the violence by Islamist terrorists.
Paul-Henri Damiba,
Coup leader Lieutenant Colonel had promised to fortify security, but the attacks exacerbated, chipping away at the morale in the armed forces. This led to a second coup in September 2022 when the present junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore took over power.
