Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
The Africa Report9d
CFA franc, passports, joint force: What are the Sahel States’ plans after split with ECOWAS?
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...
Voice of America16d
Burkina Faso junta has not paid off country’s debt, doesn’t control resources
Experts dubbed those countries a “coup belt.” Among others, that belt includes Burkina Faso. Russia and the juntas frame the anti-West glissade as a start of decolonization processes leading ...
modernghana.com10d
West Africa’s New Era of Independence and Security
Imagine a group of nations standing up and saying, Enough is enough . That rsquo;s precisely what rsquo;s happening with Mali ...
hir.harvard13d
Junta Rule in the Sahel: Decolonization and Destabilization
"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization." ...