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  Country Profile – Burkina Faso 28/08/2025

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  This country profile compiles 346 references on Burkina Faso, covering governance, security, peacebuilding, education, economy, and environment. Studi...

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  Country : Burkina Faso

  Organizations : AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights,
Country Profile – Burkina Faso 28/08/2025
Summary :
This country profile compiles 346 references on Burkina Faso, covering governance, security, peacebuilding, education, economy, and environment. Studies highlight the fragility of democracy, the role of traditional chieftaincies, and the reconfiguration of relations with ECOWAS, France, and Turkey. The security section (136 references) provides a detailed overview of the economy of armed groups, gold mining, arms proliferation, and the role of local militias (VDP). Human impacts are underlined, including violence against women and youth recruitment into armed groups. Peacebuilding and humanitarian analyses stress the need for local approaches and alternatives beyond military action. Thematic entries on youth, gender, health, and employment point both to vulnerabilities and resilience strategies. Environmental issues, especially pastoralism, are described as “polycrises,” illustrating the interconnections between security, climate, and agricultural crises in the Sahel. Overall, the report emphasizes the interplay of local dynamics with regional and global geopolitical shifts
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Natural ressources, Security, Jihad, Political Violence, Gold, Human security, Violence, Threat
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,

  Launch of the Citizen Coalition for the Sahel and Presentation of the Four Citizen Pillars 15/05/2025

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  In response to the worsening crisis in the Sahel—characterized by increased violence, mass population displacements, and the closure of thousands of s...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
Launch of the Citizen Coalition for the Sahel and Presentation of the Four Citizen Pillars 15/05/2025
Summary :
In response to the worsening crisis in the Sahel—characterized by increased violence, mass population displacements, and the closure of thousands of schools—the Sahelian civil society, supported by international partners, launched the Citizen Coalition for the Sahel. This initiative aims to promote an inclusive, people-centered approach to resolving ongoing conflicts. The coalition is structured around four citizen pillars: the protection of civilians, the fight against impunity, addressing humanitarian emergencies, and promoting sustainable political solutions. It calls for close collaboration between states, international organizations, and local communities, particularly in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, to restore trust between populations and their governments and to build lasting peace.
Keywords :
Governance, Peace, Justice, Crisis management, Crise humanitaire
Organizations :
WATHI
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,

  Kidnappings in Chad Could Trigger a Regional Security Crisis 09/05/2025

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  In this article published by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and featured by WATHI on March 13, 2024, author Mahamat Saleh Adoum warns of the...

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  Country : Cameroon , Chad , Central African Republic , Sudan

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,
Kidnappings in Chad Could Trigger a Regional Security Crisis 09/05/2025
Summary :
In this article published by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and featured by WATHI on March 13, 2024, author Mahamat Saleh Adoum warns of the growing trend of kidnappings in Chad, particularly in border areas with Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Sudan. These acts, often carried out by transnational criminal groups and unidentified armed elements, severely impact local communities and threaten regional stability. The article emphasizes the lack of coordination among regional states and the absence of a structured security response. The author calls for stronger cross-border cooperation, reform of local governance structures, and increased support for affected populations. Without decisive action, this security crisis could evolve into a major regional threat.
Keywords :
Governance, Security, Crisis management, Crisis, Coopération régionale
Organizations :
WATHI
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• Journal article / Security and human rights,

  Applying the Transplantation Framework to JNIM’s Expansion in the Sahara-Sahel: A Criminological Lens 05/09/2025

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  This article by Tin Kapetanovic examines the expansion of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) across the Sahara-Sahel through the criminologic...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Mauritania , Niger , Benin , Ivory Coste , Togo , Ghana , Algeria , Libya

  Organizations : Journal of Illicit Economies and Development (JIED)
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Journal article / Security and human rights,
Applying the Transplantation Framework to JNIM’s Expansion in the Sahara-Sahel: A Criminological Lens 05/09/2025
Summary :
This article by Tin Kapetanovic examines the expansion of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) across the Sahara-Sahel through the criminological concept of “transplantation.” It argues that JNIM’s relocation was shaped by both push and pull factors. Push factors included military pressure in northern Mali after France’s Operation Serval (2013) and competition with rival groups such as the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. Pull factors encompassed weak state authority, ethnic tensions (notably between Fulani herders and Dogon farmers), economic opportunities from artisanal gold mining and smuggling routes, and Mopti’s strategic location. JNIM embedded itself locally by integrating traditional leaders, intermarrying, providing security and services, and establishing Sharia-based governance. Nonetheless, its expansion faced resistance from community self-defense militias and heightened counterterrorism operations by Malian and international forces. Applying the transplantation framework highlights JNIM’s deliberate organizational adaptation and environmental exploitation, offering insights beyond ideology or networks
Keywords :
Governance, Security, Terrorism, Extremism
Organizations :
Journal of Illicit Economies and Development (JIED)
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