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Displacement has shot up drastically since early 2019, thanks to insecurity in the north and east of the country, especially. Besides the serious short-term impacts on the economy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257311
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Chad closed its borders with Sudan and the Central African Republic. Closures have had a direct economic impact in Sahelian border zones, which are often vulnerable to food…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253752
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The operations follow a week after the single-most devastating jihadist attack since 2015, when at least 39 people were killed after an assault on a mining convoy in the Est…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247874
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The attacks targeting ethnic Peulh (Fulani) communities have been attributed to the ethnic Mossi-dominated 'Koglweogo' (Guardians of the Bush) vigilante group, in the latest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251278
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He had earlier visited the western tri-border region where Niger abuts Mali and Burkina Faso, which suffers from jihadist attacks. Bazoum’s visits aim to promote the return home…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271407
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BURKINA FASO: Humanitarian crisis likely to worsen
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES246338
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Despite enhanced military efforts, jihadist groups are becoming increasingly brazen in their attacks, while labour and other social unrest is also challenging the authorities…
Opposition and civil society frustration is growing, and the state’s eroding legitimacy could be further weakened by poorly managed polls.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253353
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BURKINA FASO: Poll delay may raise new difficulties
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES253782
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The targeting of these civilian vigilantes highlights the centrality of community-based, often ethnically aligned, government-backed militias in the Sahel’s various conflicts…