- Shared jihadi violence is reported across the Sahel region involving Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali.
- Attacks target the capital city of Niger, Niamey, amid a shared struggle against jihadist groups.
- Burkina Faso faces escalating attacks and shared threats from Islamist insurgencies, including the Islamic State.
Extremist factions are reportedly seeking to extend their activities beyond their established strongholds in the region.
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Updated Jul 17
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What happened
Extremist factions are reportedly seeking to extend their activities beyond their established strongholds in the region.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Burkina Faso
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- Burkina Faso entrepreneurs are establishing strategic economic partnerships with the Russian Export Center, promoting direct bilateral trade in food and textiles.
- The International Finance Corporation is providing financing for a logistics corridor in Ghana that links Volta Lake to northern Ghana and extends to Burkina Faso.
Related events
- French military objectives collapsed in the Sahel.
- A convergence of security threats is occurring in the Liptako-Gourma borderlands, spanning from Senegal to Eritrea, involving ISWAP, ISGS, JNIM, Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Wagner Group.
- An agreement has been reached providing security support along trade corridors in Burkina Faso.
- Burkina Faso and Niger deepened cooperation within the Alliance of Sahel States after rejecting French influence and support.
- Burkina Faso's military leadership is discussing defense acquisitions, which are being monitored by intelligence provider Janes.