The United Nations human rights chief is "gravely concerned" about a rise in killings of civilians across Burkina Faso, his office said, demanding an independent investigation and accountability. Between November 2023 and April 2024, Volker Turk's office said it had received allegations of violations and abuses of international human rights and humanitarian law affecting at least 2,732 individuals – a 71-percent increase from the previous six months. FRANCE 24's Harold Girard reports.
