Is a Weakened Burkina Faso Govt Paving the Way for Terrorism?
A weakened central power makes it easier for violent groups - like highway bandits, local militias and armed bands of jihadists - to emerge and thrive. These groups carry out various forms of violence, from pillaging to religiously motivated attacks, writes Ismaila Kane for The Conversation Africa.
Ouagadougou (file photo).
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Four people were killed Sunday at a Catholic church in northern Burkina Faso in the latest in a series of attacks on Christian targets in the region, according to a bishop in the ... Read more »
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