Burkina Faso
Displaced by violent conflict: the world’s most neglected crises are in Africa – six essential reads
Kagure Gacheche, The Conversation The Norwegian Refugee Council recently released a report highlighting the 10 most neglected displacement crises in the world in 2023. Nine of the 10 countries are in Africa – the...
Jihadist groups threaten the conservation of a key west African world heritage site – new study
Papa Sow, The Nordic Africa Institute Burkina Faso, Benin and Niger share a biosphere reserve known as the WAP complex (W-Arly-Pendjari), which spreads across the borders of the three countries. The first part of...
Burkina Faso study shows link between land degradation and migration
Elisabeth Ilboudo-Nébié, Columbia University In the Sahel of West Africa – which covers Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad – land degradation has led to migration towards less densely populated and more fertile areas. The land has been made less fertile by demographic pressure, fragmenting agricultural units and rainfall variability. We did research in Burkina Faso to understand the link between land degradation and migration. The area has seen a high number of Mossi farmers living in the densely populated central plateau and northern regions migrate to the south of the country. Poor resource management and reduced rainfall have exacerbated land degradation. A rapidly growing population, coupled with high rates...
Ecowas: 6 steps the leaders can take to restore stability and growth in west Africa
Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University This year’s summit of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) takes place against a challenging environment for the...
Exploring the Heart of Burkinabé Cuisine: The Timeless Appeal of To
In the sun-baked courtyards of Burkina Faso’s villages, where iron pots simmer over charcoal fires and the scent of ground grains drifts on the breeze, To takes shape. At first glance, it is modest—just a dense, starchy mound made from millet, sorghum, or corn...
What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa
Thierry Vircoulon, Université Paris Cité - Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would hand over control of the Abidjan military base to his country’s army. These announcements followed the planned withdrawal of French forces from Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Researcher Thierry Vircoulon discusses the potential implications of these decisions for France. What advantages could...
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger want to leave Ecowas. A political scientist explains the fallout
Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have sent Ecowas, west Africa’s main political union of 15 countries, a formal notice of their withdrawal from the bloc. The three countries are...
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger want to leave Ecowas. A political scientist explains the fallout
Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have sent Ecowas, west Africa’s main political union of 15...
What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa
Thierry Vircoulon, Université Paris Cité - Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the...
Ecowas: 6 steps the leaders can take to restore stability and growth in west Africa
Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University This year’s summit of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) takes place against a challenging environment for the regional bloc. Recent developments in the region have included coups,...
Jihadist groups threaten the conservation of a key west African world heritage site – new study
Papa Sow, The Nordic Africa Institute Burkina Faso, Benin and Niger share a biosphere reserve known as the WAP complex (W-Arly-Pendjari), which spreads across the...
