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West Africa: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to Launch Anti-Jihadist Force
RFI, 7 March 2024
Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to set up a joint force to tackle security threats across their territories. Read more »
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Africa: Global Terrorist Killings in 2023 - Burkina Faso Suffers in First Place
allAfrica, 1 March 2024
The Institute for Economics and Peace has released its latest report on the state of terrorism around the world. The 2023 report, dubbed the Global Terrorism Index, shows a… Read more »
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to Launch Anti-Jihadist Force
The head of Niger's armed forces, Moussa Salaou Barmou, has announced the formation of a new anti-Jihadist force following a meeting with his counterparts from Mali and Burkina Faso. Islamist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State have fueled violence in the region in recent years, which worsened after a series of coups in the three countries. The decision to launch a joint force is the latest sign of closer cooperation amongst the neighbours, who all severed military ties with longstanding partners.
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West Africa: Sahel - the Fight Against Terrorism, the Waste
Centre 4s, 27 February 2024
A multitude of actors are fighting terrorism in the Sahel: the concerned countries armies with the help of civilian auxiliaries and international partners. From 2012 to now, the… Read more »
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West Africa: Why We Lifted Sanctions On Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso - Ecowas
Premium Times, 25 February 2024
"West African single identity and regional integration and inclusion project is another programme that the three countries benefit from." Read more »
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Africa: Burkina Faso - Progress and Problems After Two Years of Transition
ISS, 21 February 2024
The country's ECOWAS withdrawal is a major setback for an already difficult transition from coup state to constitutional rule. Read more »
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Africa: Mali - Defiant and Alone, Will the Junta Defeat the Jihadis?
African Arguments, 13 February 2024
Revolting against the French, expelling a UN force and walking out of ECOWAS, the Assimi Goita junta is taking out its frustrations with the jihadis on everyone. How does it save… Read more »
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A new report on global terrorism shows a dramatic rise in the number of terrorism-related deaths while revealing that the Sahel region of Sub-Saharan Africa witnessed more deaths ... Read more »
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French and Nigerien military officers are discussing a partial withdrawal of certain French military elements deployed in Niger. However, the bulk of French forces in the Sahel ... Read more »
