Could Jihadists Seize Burkina Faso’s capital?
A brazen attack by jihadist group JNIM close to Ouagadougou has raised fears that Burkina Faso’s capital itself could fall.
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A brazen attack by jihadist group JNIM close to Ouagadougou has raised fears that Burkina Faso’s capital itself could fall.
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Government forces are scrambling to counter new IS tactics
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Its ties with France in tatters, Niamey seeks new buyers.
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Is Chad seeking to ouster France, or simply diversifying its allies?
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Gold is funding the operations of both, fueling deadly violence.
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Central Africa, East Africa, DRC, Uganda, Rwanda, jihadists, Central Africa Province
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Since 2022, 40% of Burkina Faso's territory has fallen out of state control, worsened by intensified jihadist attacks from JNIM.
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JNIM takes on all comers as it expands towards the Niger border.
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An attack by the Wagner Group on a remote village in eastern Mali threatens to stir up a decades-long border dispute with Mauritan...
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The Islamic State group has been busy setting up weapons factories in parts of Africa it controls, notably in Mali and Mozambique,...
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On May 20, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Front for the Victory of Islam and Muslims (known by its Arabic acronym JNIM) attacked an army...
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On May 15 2024, Benin allowed temporary Nigerian oil exports via its port, ending a year-long dispute, with ongoing monitoring of...
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