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  The Crisis in Burkina Faso Continues Its Downward Spiral 31/03/2025

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  The article published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on September 12, 2023, explores the worsening security crisis in Burkina Faso followi...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger , Benin , Togo , Ghana

  Organizations : Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Security and human rights,
The Crisis in Burkina Faso Continues Its Downward Spiral 31/03/2025
Summary :
The article published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on September 12, 2023, explores the worsening security crisis in Burkina Faso following the 2022 military coups. Islamist militant groups, including Katibat Hanifa and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, have escalated attacks, surrounding Ouagadougou and controlling nearly half the national territory. This violence has led to a 165% increase in civilian deaths over 18 months, the displacement of over 2.1 million people, and the closure of 6,134 schools, affecting more than a million students. Approximately 800,000 people across over two dozen towns are besieged by these armed groups. The instability has spilled into neighboring regions in Mali, Niger, Ghana, Togo, and Benin, posing a major threat to regional security.
Keywords :
Jihad, Insécurité, Crise humanitaire
Organizations :
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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  Strengthening Sahelian Counterinsurgency Strategy 31/03/2025

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  The article "Strengthening Sahelian Counterinsurgency Strategy", authored by Michael Shurkin and published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies ...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger

  Organizations : Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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Strengthening Sahelian Counterinsurgency Strategy 31/03/2025
Summary :
The article "Strengthening Sahelian Counterinsurgency Strategy", authored by Michael Shurkin and published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on August 8, 2022, examines the surge in militant Islamist violence in the Sahel, particularly in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. It highlights the inadequacy of current strategies against local insurgencies employing irregular tactics. The author advocates for a population-centric counterinsurgency approach, involving the restructuring of armed forces into lighter, more mobile, and integrated units, supported by enhanced logistical and aerial capabilities. Building positive relationships with local communities is deemed essential to diminish support for insurgents. The article also recommends complementing military actions with initiatives aimed at improving living conditions, justice, and the rule of law.
Keywords :
Security, Jihad, Violence
Organizations :
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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  The Silence of the Lambs: Legal Rationales Behind France’s War on ‘Jihadist Groups 07/04/2025

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  Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi’s report explores France’s military strategy against jihadist groups, particularly in the Sahel, revealing a lack of transparen...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Niger

  Organizations : International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)
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The Silence of the Lambs: Legal Rationales Behind France’s War on ‘Jihadist Groups 07/04/2025
Summary :
Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi’s report explores France’s military strategy against jihadist groups, particularly in the Sahel, revealing a lack of transparent legal justification. Unlike the U.S., which has openly articulated legal frameworks for its war on terror, France maintains silence, although its strategic documents and actions imply an extensive interpretation of international law. The author argues that France mirrors U.S. legal narratives by stretching the boundaries of jus ad bellum and jus in bello to legitimize ongoing military operations. Drawing on French parliamentary records and strategic reports, the paper highlights how France frames its fight as a generalized and indefinite war against jihadist groups. This implicit legal approach allows France to operate across borders and time without explicit legal constraint. Mignot-Mahdavi warns that such legal ambiguity normalizes endless conflict and undermines accountability, challenging the international rule of law.
Keywords :
Governance, Security, Terrorism, Counter terrorism, Crise humanitaire
Organizations :
International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)
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  The Jihadist Threat in Northern Ghana and Togo 22/04/2025

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  This study, conducted by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in collaboration with Promediation, analyzes the evolution of the jihadist threat in northern Gh...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Togo , Ghana

  Organizations : Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
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The Jihadist Threat in Northern Ghana and Togo 22/04/2025
Summary :
This study, conducted by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in collaboration with Promediation, analyzes the evolution of the jihadist threat in northern Ghana and Togo. It highlights the expansion of terrorist groups towards the coastal countries of the Gulf of Guinea, facilitated by the deteriorating security situation in Burkina Faso and Mali. The study examines the varying levels of threat in these West African countries and emphasizes the importance of intergovernmental approaches to counter jihadist terrorism. It is based on field research conducted by local teams and Promediation consultants in the Sahel and Gulf of Guinea regions.
Keywords :
Governance, Boundary, Security, Jihad, Cooperation, International cooperation
Organizations :
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
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