On Monday, Human Rights Watch stated that nearly 100 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso government forces in March near the western town of Solenzo.

According to news agency AP, in an earlier report, the human rights organisation had stated that the government's involvement was likely because of video evidence on social media, although the findings were not definitive. The government issued a sharp denial when the first reports surfaced, stating it condemned the propagation of images, inducing hate and community violence, and fake information aimed at undermining social cohesion in the country.