The Fledgling Insurgency in Burkina's East

Titre

The Fledgling Insurgency in Burkina's East

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Héni Nsaibia

Résumé

Since February this year, a new battlefront has emerged in eastern Burkina Faso (ACLED, 2018), in the Est Region situated along the borders with Niger, Benin, and Togo is regarded as a bastion of banditry. However, militancy is a new phenomenon in this part of the country, except the reported failed attempt by Al-Mourabitoun to establish a base in the Tapoa Forest, albeit on the Nigerien side of the border (Jeune Afrique, 2016). Until recently, militancy was largely limited to the country’s northern provinces along the border with Mali, in addition to a series of high-profile attacks in the capital of Ouagadougou (ACLED, 2018).

Editeur

Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

Date

20 septembre 2018

Langue

Anglais

Type

Rapport

Identifiant

Q114290261

iwac-reference-0000776

Couverture spatiale

Burkina Faso