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Burkina Faso: Dual Attacks in Capital Fall Short

Mar 2, 2018 | 17:38 GMT

(Stratfor)

Mali, the epicenter of terrorist activity in the Sahel region, is unable to effectively combat the extremist groups operating within its borders without significant international help by France, the United States and others. Because of this, its neighbors, including Burkina Faso and Niger, will remain vulnerable to attack. The assault in Burkina Faso on March 2 will motivate France to keep pushing ahead with the Group of 5 (G5) Sahel Force, its massive project to build up local security and counterterrorism capabilities. As Stratfor noted in its 2018 Annual Forecast, however, the security situation in Mali will be unchanged despite France's efforts, because of setbacks in implementing the 2015 Algiers Accord....

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