How Burkina Faso became the epicentre of conflict in the Sahel
Casualties in the West African state are eclipsing those in its neighbour Mali, the birthplace of the conflict.
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Casualties in the West African state are eclipsing those in its neighbour Mali, the birthplace of the conflict.
In 2014, when millions of Burkinabes ended Blaise Campaore's 27-year rule by forcing him to step down, observers and analysts dubbed the occurrence of
JACQUEVILLE, Ivory Coast (AP) — While patrolling a mock village to train in fighting...
While patrolling a mock village to train in fighting extremists, a Ghanaian soldier wondered how he would cope if one day the drill became real. The 24-year-old special forces officer, who has never experienced war, is part of a select group of African soldiers being trained by Western armies to combat surging jihadi violence across…
JACQUEVILLE, Ivory Coast -- A select group of African soldiers is being trained by Western armies to combat surging jihadi violence across the Sahel, a vast expanse below the Sahara desert, that is now spreading south into coastal states.