Burkina Faso
Sahel may see fleeting gains from new French operation
France and Sahelian countries committed to restructure Operation Barkhane to focus on the threats from the border areas
FranceWest African security strategy will miss its mark
A much-touted new counterterrorism framework echoes past priorities
West AfricaFrench planning lacks solutions to Malian insecurity
France finds itself bogged down in the conflict and its deployment posture and future plans indicate a lack of new ideas
MaliWest African coastal states will fear jihadist threat
Rising insecurity in Burkina Faso is raising concern that its jihadist threat could spread to its southern neighbours
Burkina FasoArtisanal gold will fund Sahel jihadist groups
A Reuters report found that jihadist groups are increasing their control over artisanal gold mining in the Sahel
Burkina FasoMerkel’s Africa efforts will continue to fall short
Various structural challenges are holding back Germany private investment in Africa
GermanyNew Burkinabe security operations will disappoint
The government and its international partners are attempting to combat rising domestic and regional insecurity
Burkina FasoBurkinabe convoy attack will intensify security fears
At least 37 people have been killed in an attack in the east of the country
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