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Vol 67 No 5

Published 6th March 2026


Burkina Faso

Washington courts the juntas

A year after breaking with Ecowas, the military regimes face more jihadist assaults but are getting some unlikely help from the US

For the juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the first anniversary of their breakaway from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) was marked by an international boost but harsh realities on the home front – economic chaos, more frequent insurgent attacks, and a revitalisation of opposition politicians.

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