Graves containing at least 180 men have been found over the past seven months around the northern Burkina Faso town of Djibo, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. Most of the victims were ethnic Fulani men, who were identified by their clothing and physical features.
"The Burkina Faso authorities need to urgently uncover who turned Djibo into a killing field," said Corinne Dufka, Sahel director at Human Rights Watch.
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