Burkina Faso Prosecutor: Around 170 'Executed' in Village Attacks

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Anger at the state's inability to curb the Islamist onslaught played a major role in Pres. Ibrahim Traore's rise to power following two military coups in 2022. However, since he expelled the French military from Burkina Faso and turned to Russia for security backing, the state of security has deteriorated further. While the junta has failed to recapture territory from the jihadists, internal repression is on the rise, and corruption and illicit enrichment are flourishing. Many more people are likely to lose their lives as a result of the regime's increasing despotism.