Burkina Faso | ISS Africa

Reorganising Wagner as Africa Corps enables Russia to expand its Africa strategy through direct state means.

The country’s ECOWAS withdrawal is a major setback for an already difficult transition from coup state to constitutional rule.

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s request to withdraw presents a crucial opportunity to improve the regional bloc’s functioning.

This report examines the key demand factors, actors and markets at the core of the illicit proliferation of SALW in the Sahel.

Insurgents use kidnapping to recruit, spy and grow in Africa’s already unstable Sahel region.

This seminar launches new research on the illicit trade in medical products, focusing on Burkina Faso and Guinea.

This seminar launches new research on the illicit trade in medical products, focusing on Burkina Faso and Guinea.

To shrink the market for illicit medical products, issues driving their demand must be addressed.

This report analyses the market's key characteristics and enablers and assesses national and regional responses.

New legislation targets the clientelism and political patronage that have plagued public service delivery for decades.

European Union-funded efforts encourage Sahelian governments to prioritise border protection over the protection of people on the move.

Reports that the coup was triggered by rivalries and personal interests offer room for political manoeuvre and constructive dialogue.