Burkina Faso: No amnesty for soldiers who killed unarmed civilians

14 people, including two children, killed: six shot in the back Hundreds injured by beatings and live ammunition, including a child born with a bullet wound Commission of inquiry should investigate recent and historical abuses

Burkina Faso’s former presidential guard displayed a cold-blooded disregard for human life, killing 14 unarmed protestors and bystanders and wounding hundreds more with automatic weapons following last month’s coup d’état, Amnesty International said today.

Whilst...

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BBC

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Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations game between Burkina Faso and Gabon.

 

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