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Burkina Faso Conflict: War Crimes and Ethnic Cleansing Allegations

4/4/2026

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A report says abuses in Burkina Faso's conflict may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, urging investigations and protection for the Fulani.
It highlights large-scale attacks by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen, with killings and displacements.
It also notes that the Burkinabè military and Volontaires pour la Défense de la Patrie (VDP) militias may amount to ethnic cleansing.

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A report says abuses in Burkina Faso's conflict may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, urging investigations and protection for the Fulani.
It highlights large-scale attacks by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen, with killings and displacements.
It also notes that the Burkinabè military and Volontaires pour la Défense de la Patrie (VDP) militias may amount to ethnic cleansing.