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BURKINA FASO: Attack on French troops exposes dilemma
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES266827
ISSN: 2633-304X
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WEST AFRICA: Coups undermine French military strategy
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES266998
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There were suggestions in February that France might reduce the size of its military commitment in the run-up to a Sahel summit in the Chadian capital N’Djamena. However, at the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260716
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BURKINA FASO: Government faces legitimacy crisis
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES265701
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Like France, Germany is now partnering with Niger, but it continues to avoid combat roles, helping to keep its political risks in the region fairly low. Meanwhile, Berlin does not…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271445
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These included the death of 53 gendarmes at Inata in November and an ambush that killed over 40 government-affiliated vigilantes near Ouahigouya in December. Public anger is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266684
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This arises from years of frustration regarding the growing jihadist threat and perceptions of French neocolonial influence over regional leaders. Anti-French feeling ranges from…