Jihadi-Linked Violence on Rise in Burkina Faso

A report by Human Rights Watch finds civilians in Burkina Faso are suffering from an increase in attacks by armed Islamist groups and government security forces. The conflict has displaced millions and increased recruitment into armed groups.

The escalating attacks include widespread killings, rapes and the pillaging of goods, according to the report. The conflict began in 2016 and has since destabilized nearly the entire Sahel region.

But Burkina Faso has seen the worst of the violence, and conditions are deteriorating.