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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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  Dialogue with jihadists in Mali: a way out of the crisis or a strategic mirage? 14/03/2025

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  This article analyzes the security crisis in central Mali, considered the epicenter of the Sahel crisis. Historically marked by tensions over resource...

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  Country : Mali

  Organizations : The conversation
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Dialogue with jihadists in Mali: a way out of the crisis or a strategic mirage? 14/03/2025
Summary :
This article analyzes the security crisis in central Mali, considered the epicenter of the Sahel crisis. Historically marked by tensions over resources and intercommunity relations, this territory has seen these conflicts worsen with the retreat of the state and the establishment of jihadist groups, notably Amadou Koufa's Katiba Macina. The 2013 military intervention brought only a temporary respite, and since 2015, the jihadists have strengthened their control, capitalizing on the state's weakness and popular discontent. The debate over the advisability of dialogue between the Malian authorities and the jihadists is complex: while it could lead to a reduction in violence, it also risks legitimizing these groups and exacerbating intercommunity tensions. The article highlights the need to rebuild the state and social cohesion to prevent these groups from establishing themselves as a political and social alternative.
Keywords :
Security, Jihad, Dialogue
Organizations :
The conversation
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  Five Zones of Violence: Militant Islamist Groups in the Sahel 31/03/2025

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  Daniel Eizenga’s article identifies five major zones of violence involving Islamist militant groups in the Sahel. These areas have become epicenters o...

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  Country : Cameroon , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Benin

  Organizations : Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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Five Zones of Violence: Militant Islamist Groups in the Sahel 31/03/2025
Summary :
Daniel Eizenga’s article identifies five major zones of violence involving Islamist militant groups in the Sahel. These areas have become epicenters of chronic insecurity, seriously affecting civilians and weakening state institutions. The key zones include the Liptako-Gourma tri-border area (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger), Northwestern Nigeria, the Lake Chad Basin, Niger’s Tillabéri region, and Northern Benin. In each of these locations, jihadist groups exploit state fragility, community conflicts, and local grievances to entrench themselves. The article outlines how these groups have shifted tactics—moving from mobile insurgencies to localized governance and territorial control. Eizenga stresses that sustainable responses must combine security efforts with governance reforms, community dialogue, and inclusive development to effectively counter this growing threat.
Keywords :
Governance, Jihad, Violence, Insécurité
Organizations :
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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  Benin: National shock after the deadliest terrorist attack in the country 28/02/2025

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  On January 8, 2025, Benin was hit by an unprecedented terrorist attack, killing 30 soldiers. The assault, claimed by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Group for...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Niger , Benin

  Organizations : Timbuktu Institute
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Benin: National shock after the deadliest terrorist attack in the country 28/02/2025
Summary :
On January 8, 2025, Benin was hit by an unprecedented terrorist attack, killing 30 soldiers. The assault, claimed by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), took place at the Banikoara “triple point” on the border between Benin, Niger, and Burkina Faso. This position, although heavily militarized, housed soldiers from Operation Mirador, a counterterrorism initiative launched in February 2022 with approximately 3,000 men. Colonel Faizou Gomina, chief of staff of the National Guard, expressed his dismay at this heavy loss. In response, General Fructueux Gbaguidi convened an extraordinary military council. The opposition, notably the Les Démocrates party, called the event a “national tragedy” and stressed the importance of regional military cooperation to counter these cross-border threats.
Keywords :
Governance, Security, Jihad, Violence, Coopération régionale
Organizations :
Timbuktu Institute
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