Burkina Faso junta

Four French nationals detained in Burkina Faso for a year have been released, thanks to Morocco’s mediation, ending a major diplomatic standoff

Burkina Faso’s junta has conscripted six magistrates into military service for opposing pro-junta actions, in a move that raises serious concerns over judicial independence and human rights in the country.

Burkina Faso’s military junta is conscripting critics to fight Islamist rebels, raising significant human rights concerns and controversy.