Burkina Faso

  • Jan 24, 2022
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Coup will worsen insecurity in Burkina Faso

President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has today been reportedly arrested by elements of the military

Burkina Faso
  • Jan 21, 2022
  • 7 min read

Other forces may offset France's drawdown in Mali

France is set to reduce its Barkhane force from 5,000 down to 3,000 by mid-2022

Mali
  • Jan 20, 2022
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Attack on French troops expose Burkinabe dilemma

Four French soldiers were wounded in a bomb explosion near the Malian border

Burkina Faso
  • Jan 17, 2022
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West Africa: ECOWAS sanctions may backfire

Mali on January 14 saw mass protests against punitive sanctions imposed on the country by ECOWAS

West Africa
  • Jan 14, 2022
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Burkina Faso: Jihadist landscape will become murkier

Late 2021 saw some of the highest-casualty attacks in over five years of jihadist insurgency

Burkina Faso
  • Jan 13, 2022
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Climate change could intensify Sahel conflicts

Climate change effects such as higher temperatures, more rainfall and extreme weather events may set off cascading risks

Niger
  • Jan 12, 2022
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Burkina Faso arrests may reduce short-term coup risk

The Ouagadougou military prosecutor's office yesterday announced it had made arrests following coup accusations

Burkina Faso
  • Jan 5, 2022
  • 7 min read

Anti-French sentiment will increase in the Sahel

A French military resupply convoy was blocked by protesters in both Burkina Faso and Niger in November

West Africa