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Burkina Faso junta will resist outside pressure

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BURKINA FASO

ECOWAS threatened to impose sanctions for failure to comply, but has subsequently granted a short although undefined extension. The junta under coup leader President Paul-Henri…

Burkina Faso junta faces pressure to deliver results

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BURKINA FASO

This follows the September 30 overthrow of former President Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who himself had come to power in a January coup. Both Traore and Damiba…

Burkina Faso security reforms will require resources

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BURKINA FASO

Evidence for a Wagner deployment is currently lacking. However, junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore has recently made substantial efforts to reinvigorate the security sector in…

West African coups will challenge ECOWAS's credibility

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WEST AFRICA

At a January 9 summit, the bloc imposed sweeping sanctions on Mali, whose junta has repeatedly sought to sidestep ECOWAS demands for a rapid transition. Guinea’s military rulers…

Eroding domestic legitimacy may weaken Burkinabe junta

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BURKINA FASO

Sanctions relief follows the junta agreeing to shorten its timetable for transition to civilian rule from three years to two. The loosening of regional pressure contrasts with an…

Insecurity will drive Burkinabe junta radicalisation

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BURKINA FASO

Junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore seemingly hopes that association with Sankara’s near mystical aura in the country can boost his own legitimacy. This reflects a broader…

Political parties will struggle in Burkina Faso

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BURKINA FASO

The attack underscores the junta’s troubles in addressing a widespread insurgency, particularly in the north. However, the country’s political parties have struggled to capitalise…

Talks with jihadists in the Sahel face many obstacles

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WEST AFRICA

Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum has similarly alluded to ongoing outreach to jihadists. These efforts reflect a broader level of increased regional political acceptance of…

Burkinabe junta will look to consolidate power

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BURKINA FASO

The new junta has declared that its "sole aim" is to fight more effectively against a major jihadist insurgency facing the country. This followed increasing protests against the…

Prospects for West Africa in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for West Africa in 2019.