Opinion
To get peace, Trump must view Putin’s war for what it is
Vladimir Putin cares only for raw power and maximalist deals in Russian favor. Flattering him with UN votes won't help Trump secure peace.
Harvard International Review6d
Soft Power in the Sahel: Russian Influence and the Kremlin’s Internet Stronghold
Russian foreign influence is slowly encroaching on the Sahel’s people, governments, and defensive mechanisms. Though ...
AllAfrica.com11d
Burkina Faso: Prince of the Sahel
Beneath the ideological bluster, Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is just the latest in a long ... there is little ambiguity as ...
Mission Network News8d
Burkina Faso’s break from ECOWAS — and what it means for extremism
Burkina Faso, along with Mali and Niger, has officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). All ...
Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is making waves in west Africa. Who is he?
Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...
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Burkina Faso's military leader focuses on economic autonomy
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led Burkina Faso since a 2022 coup, is focusing on economic autonomy to reduce reliance on foreign aid and harness internal resources. This strategy, aligned with the ...
The Washington Post22d
Crossroads of conflict
Nowhere, outside of the war in Ukraine, has Russia proved so determined to expand its influence as Africa becomes another front in Vladimir Putin ... of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.