Violent Extremism in the Sahel | Global Conflict Tracker
Oct 23, 2024 · Liptako-Gourma is in the central Sahel, in the borderlands of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Current instability is associated with the collapse of the Libyan state in 2011, which …
Operation Barkhane - Wikipedia
On 31 October 2020, French special Forces launched an operation near the town of Boulikessi near the border of Mali and Burkina Faso, 50 jihadists were killed and four were captured.
Burkina Faso’s political crisis explained, in 500 words
Dec 9, 2021 · In Burkina Faso, an impoverished country of some 20 million people, attacks carried out by armed groups linked to ISIL (ISIS) and al-Qaeda have displaced more than one million …
They fled from extremists. Now the government in Burkina Faso …
Jan 7, 2025 · OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Their loved ones were slaughtered by Islamic extremists or government-affiliated fighters. Their villages were attacked, their homes …
Ecowas: What changes as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger leave the …
Jan 29, 2025 · Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso …
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist ...
5 days ago · In 2022, per capita GDP in Mali was US$846 (£675), while Niger and Burkina Faso recorded US$588 and US$846 respectively. These figures are significantly below the global …
Burkina Faso jihadist insurgency: Some Ghanaians join the fight
1 day ago · The three, all in their late thirties or early forties, said they had fought in Burkina Faso multiple times since 2018. They crossed the porous 550km-long (340-mile) border between …
G5-Sahel summit looks at the future of French-led Operation Barkhane - RFI
Feb 15, 2021 · Leaders of the so-called G5 Sahel - Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger - are attending the two-day summit in the Chadian capital N'Djamena, with French …
What does end of France’s Barkhane mission mean for Burkina Faso?
Jun 30, 2021 · France has said its seven-year military operation in the Sahel will come to an end, indicating a troop drawdown and restructuring of its presence in the region. The violence in …
West African military leaders prepare to exit Ecowas regional bloc ...
Jan 8, 2025 · Leaders of the west African regional grouping Ecowas approved the long-awaited withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc in December. The three countries …