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  Cattle rustling and insecurity in the tri-border area between Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana 12/09/2025

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  The article by Flore Berger, published by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime in July 2025, examines cattle rustling insecurit...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Ivory Coste , Ghana

  Organizations : WATHI, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,
Cattle rustling and insecurity in the tri-border area between Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana 12/09/2025
Summary :
The article by Flore Berger, published by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime in July 2025, examines cattle rustling insecurity in the tri-border region between Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana. It shows how cattle theft has evolved into a structured criminal market used by violent armed groups such as JNIM and IS Sahel, state-aligned militias (VDP), bandits, and transnational criminal networks. Between 2022 and 2024, over 3,000 cattle were stolen in that area. Stolen cattle are laundered through regional markets—both formal and informal—and transported to major southern urban centers like Accra, Kumasi, and Abidjan. Local communities suffer: livelihoods are lost, population displacement rises, and trust in the state erodes. The article emphasises the need for cross-border cooperation, enhanced surveillance, harmonised legal frameworks, technology for cattle identification and tracing, and strengthened community resilience to address the problem effectively.
Keywords :
Governance, Pastoralism, Boundary, Security, Conflict, Instabilité, Groupes armés
Organizations :
WATHI, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Resilience,

  The Resurgence of the Boko Haram Conflict in Cameroon: Issues, Perspectives, and Recommendations 15/10/2025

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  The article examines the resurgence of the Boko Haram conflict in Cameroon’s Far North region, despite governmental and regional cooperation efforts. ...

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  Country : Cameroon , Nigeria

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Resilience,
The Resurgence of the Boko Haram Conflict in Cameroon: Issues, Perspectives, and Recommendations 15/10/2025
Summary :
The article examines the resurgence of the Boko Haram conflict in Cameroon’s Far North region, despite governmental and regional cooperation efforts. It outlines the group’s historical penetration and expansion since 2009–2014 in the border area with Nigeria, describes the evolving tactics (guerrilla warfare, suicide bombings, improvised explosive devices, kidnappings), and highlights its embedding within informal networks and smuggling routes. The socio-economic toll is severe: disruption of agriculture and trade, population displacement, abandonment of schools and health centers, and rising intercommunity tensions. The authors warn that the conflict could endure: overcrowded prisons, the politicization or transformation of vigilance committees into militias, and continuous influxes of Nigerian refugees pose real threats to regional stability. Their recommendations focus on improving governance, strengthening cross-border cooperation, enhancing local resilience, and pursuing de-escalation strategies in the security domain.
Keywords :
Politics, Governance, Boundary, Security, Radicalisation
Organizations :
WATHI
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  Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin in Burkina Faso – February–March 2025 17/06/2025

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  The pastoral monitoring bulletin for February–March 2025, published by ACF, VSF-B, RBM, and RECOPA, assesses the pastoral situation in Burkina Faso. T...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Ivory Coste , Ghana

  Organizations : Action Against Hunger – Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROWCA)
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NGO / Association report / Governance, Security and human rights,
Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin in Burkina Faso – February–March 2025 17/06/2025
Summary :
The pastoral monitoring bulletin for February–March 2025, published by ACF, VSF-B, RBM, and RECOPA, assesses the pastoral situation in Burkina Faso. This period marks the transition between the cold and hot dry seasons, with widespread drying of temporary water points and declining natural pastures, worsened by bushfires. Transhumance movements, especially toward the south, are disrupted due to ongoing insecurity, closure of pastoral corridors, and tensions with crop farmers. The body condition of livestock is fair overall, although some animal diseases have been reported. Market access remains limited in several areas, with rising food prices and deteriorating terms of trade. The security context continues to restrict movement, while the presence of internally displaced persons (IDPs) adds further pressure on already strained resources.
Keywords :
State, Pastoralism, Boundary, Livestock, Natural ressources, Security, Education, Development, Gold, Human security, Marché, Transhumance
Organizations :
Action Against Hunger – Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROWCA)
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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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