Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.
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Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.
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