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Caught between political and security instability, and a growing call for a return to constitutional order, can the trio of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all under military rule, embrace a democratic regime anytime soon, especially as their January deadline…
Community-based terrorism prevention programs are designed to prevent radicalization to violent extremism or terrorism through a “whole-of-society” approach, moving past a singular law enforcement response to developing localized infrastructure and multidisciplinary community partnerships. But what happens here when and where…
In Burkina Faso, conflict resolution initiatives are being developed by both political and traditional authorities. These initiatives do not take into account women, who are an important part of the crisis resolution process. But women as the first victims of…
On this week’s episode of In The Sahel, Sahelians tell us what they think of Russia’s intervention in the fight against terrorism in the region. Like Mali, Burkina Faso’s authorities are turning to several countries, including Russia as a strategic…
The juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger ranked among the countries most affected by terrorism claim that restoring security or maintaining stability is the main motivation behind their takeovers. They argue that the deterioration of security in all three…
Corrupt, brutal and unprofessional are the words widely used to describe the conduct of police officers in particular and security operatives in general across West Africa and beyond. This is despite being trained and swearing an oath to protect and…
Terrorism threatens peace and security, and our fundamental rights and freedoms. Extremist violence in the Sahel is spilling over into coastal West African countries. Governments in coastal West African countries play the leading role in responding to this threat by…
On the 16 of September 2023, the west African subregion was shaken when Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (Alliance des États du Sahel – AES), a defence pact originally thought to…
The threat of terrorism is complex, multifaceted, and evolving. Many factors play a role in exacerbating the nature of this threat, yet one in particular is central to the very modus operandi of terrorism and, indeed, of critical importance to…
In The Sahel this week takes a closer look at Press and association freedoms under political transitions. A better understanding and appreciation of the subject will be reached through the voices of experts and journalists on the ground in Mali,…
On 5 January 2024, Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers reportedly approved a decree for the introduction of a mandatory 1% withholding tax on the remuneration of public officials and employees in the private sector. The withholding tax is to be…
On this subject, some experts believe that the plurality of counter-terrorism institutions is not only structural but also has something or everything to do with the individuals working around them. You can call them stakeholders or financiers or managers and…
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