Political Repression in Burkina Faso: Activists Abducted Amid Crackdown

25 March 2025
Tiffany Bright
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Categories: General News
In Burkina Faso, five members of the Servir et Non Se Servir (SENS) movement, including journalist Idrissa Barry, have been abducted after denouncing massacres attributed to the Burkinabè army and its auxiliaries. These acts are part of a broader wave of repression since Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in a 2022 coup. Reports suggest that Fulani civilians are being targeted under the pretext of counter-jihadist operations, despite government denials. The junta faces increasing criticism from human rights organizations, with HRW demanding the immediate release of the abducted journalist. Servir et Non Se Servir (SENS) has condemned the abductions as an effort to silence dissent and instill fear in society.

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