What do we know about this coup and its background? On 22 January, violent demonstrations broke out in Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso’s two largest cities, as citizens protested against deteriorating security. After these

What do we know about this coup and its background? On 22 January, violent demonstrations broke out in Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso’s two largest cities, as citizens protested against deteriorating security. After these
The geographical limits of the Maghreb are difficult to define. A distinction is made between a central Maghreb composed of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, which covers an area of 3 million square kilometers, or more
In his first speech to the nation since the overthrow of President Roch Kabore, the new military leader of Burkina Faso promised a return to the normal constitutional order “when the conditions are right”. Lieutenant
ISWAP had been taxing residents of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe State. Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād
The recent death of five army troops in the Sinai Peninsula is giving rise to fears from a possible revival of the local Islamic State branch, given growing IS activities in other countries. Local security
Face aux énormes réserves du pays, les géants mondiaux de l’énergie tentent de relancer des projets pesant des milliards d’euros. Plongés depuis près d’un an dans l’attente incertaine d’un retour au calme après une attaque
Umaro Sissoco Embalo est resté plusieurs heures enfermé dans le palais du gouvernement, visé par des tirs nourris, mardi 1er février. Ces troubles interviennent alors que les coups d’Etat se multiplient dans la région. «
The contagion of coups d’etat in the Sahel and West Africa shows no signs of slowing, with an attempted coup in perennially fragile Guinea-Bissau the latest installment in what could be a long saga. These
Le Premier ministre malien, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, a accordé une interview à la chaîne malienne ORTM 1 dans laquelle il a accusé la France d’avoir voulu « diviser » le Mali. L’homme politique a dit
Les sanctions de la CEDEAO sont une manœuvre de la France selon le premier ministre malien, Choguel Kokalla Maiga. D’après le PM malien, Paris a détruit la Libye et essaie de faire de même avec