Yet another coup stems from Sahel insecurity
Andrew Lebovich on the coup in Burkina Faso
Yet another coup stems from Sahel insecurity
Andrew Lebovich on the coup in Burkina Faso
The risk is quite high that this will not succeed
Andrew Lebovich on whether the military takeover actually offers better chances for the fight against the jihadists
What happened (…) is a warning signal to governments for other countries in the region facing similar security situations and civil-military tensions
Andrew Lebovich comments on the military golpe in Burkina Faso and the worsening security situation across the Sahel
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
Andrew Lebovich talks to FRANCE 24 about the deployment of Russian troops to Mali
I do think, at a minimum, it’s something to be concerned about and something to watch out for and something to actively work against
Andrew Lebovich comments on attacks in Burkina Faso’s border area with coastal West African states including Benin and Ivory Coast
What people are concerned about is the ongoing insecurity and the state of security forces. So, if that doesn’t improve, the change in government certainly will not be enough to appease the opposition
Andrew Lebovich comments on how the Sahel conflict is set to worsen in 2022.
The political unease between Morocco and Algeria could boil over into something much worse
Andrew Lebovich publishes, ‘Crisis to watch: Western Sahara’ in ISPI
Since news emerged in September that the government of Mali was negotiating a contract with Russian private military company Wagner Group, France and other European states have made the issue a focus
Andrew Lebovich is cited in an EU Bulletin Article on geopolitical competition in Africa
Politically, this is a very complicated time for Burkina Faso’s president […]
Andrew Lebovich on the latest attack on security forces in Burkina Faso
[…] regional security forces are doing somewhat less patrolling and are doing somewhat fewer operations where they’re actually interacting with populations in rural areas, especially
The security situation in the Sahel has continued to get worse according to Andrew Lebovich