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Ouagadougou

Why a jihadist takeover of a Sahelian capital is unlikely

ISS TODAY OP-ED

Why a jihadist takeover of a Sahelian capital is unlikely

By Djiby Sow and Hassane Koné

The African Union at 20 — Burkina Faso and the curse of coups d’état

MILITARY RULE OP-ED

The African Union at 20 — Burkina Faso and the curse of coups d’état

By Adeoye O Akinola

Burkina Faso junta faces mounting pressure to deliver on security promises

ISS TODAY ANALYSIS

Burkina Faso junta faces mounting pressure to deliver on security promises

By Fahiraman Rodrigue Koné

ISS Today: Many new plans in Macron’s no-Africa policy

Africa

ISS Today: Many new plans in Macron’s no-Africa policy

By ISS Today

Newsdeck

Army clashes with suspected jihadists at Burkina Faso cafe

By AFP

Burkina Faso’s new nightmare: The rising threat of radical Islam

Africa

Burkina Faso’s new nightmare: The rising threat of radical Islam

By Olga Bogorad

Analysis: Why is Burkina Faso in Al Qaeda’s crosshairs?

Africa

Analysis: Why is Burkina Faso in Al Qaeda’s crosshairs?

By Simon Allison

Analysis: How Burkina Faso foiled the coup

Africa

Analysis: How Burkina Faso foiled the coup

By Simon Allison

Africa for Optimists: 2014 in review

Africa

Africa for Optimists: 2014 in review

By Simon Allison

Burkina Faso: Is the cure more dangerous than the disease?

Africa

Burkina Faso: Is the cure more dangerous than the disease?

By Simon Allison