source: Facebook; Twitter
actor1: Military Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-)
actor2: Civilians (Mali)
location: Mentao
notes: On 2 May 2020, the Burkinabe army entered the Mentao refugee camp in Mentao (Pobe-Mengao, Soum), and assaulted and tortured several Malian refugees. Fourteen were reportedly left in a critical state. The refugees were also told to pack and leave within four days.