The militant groups in Burkina Faso are divided between those that are affiliated with al-Qaida and the fighters that are affiliated with the Islamic State
Andrew Lebovich is a guest on the Global Dispatches Podcast to speak about the coup in Burkina Faso
The difficulties Europe and in particular France have faced in reining in jihadist groups in the Sahel has provided an opportunity for Russia to expand its security cooperation, particularly in Mali
Andrew Lebovich on a potential Russian intervention in Burkina Faso
People are concerned that any political collapse or weakening would have significant a impact not just for other Sahelian countries but for coastal West African countries, as well
Theodore Murphy comments on the geopolitics of vaccine export and production
What the UN needs to do if its mediation has a chance of success, is they read the room amongst the civilians.
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Theodore Murphy is interviewed on Sudan by the BBC
It puts the Member States of the EU into a bit of a difficult situation because they took a very aggressive stance against the deployment of troops to Mali
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