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01 Jul 2018

Military expenditures in West Africa

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
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Sahara-Sahel
Security
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The level of military expenditure in West Africa varies widely between countries. Nigeria is the fourth largest military spender in Sub-Saharan Africa – after Sudan, South Africa and Angola – and is by far the biggest military power in West Africa. However, despite its continued military operations against Boko Haram, Nigeria’s military expenditures fell in 2017 for the fourth consecutive year. Chad and Côte d’Ivoire also made substantial cuts to their military spending. Read on
26 Jun 2018

Sahelian women, both central and marginal

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Topics:
Children & Youth
Culture & Society
Education
Gender
Sahara-Sahel
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Opinion
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SWAC
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In his most recent article published on the Ideas4Development blog, Laurent Bossard, director of the Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat, takes a look at the paradox of Sahelian women. Despite the key socio-economic role they play in Sahelian communities, they remain marginalised and are sometimes deprived of their fundamental rights. Read on
06 Jun 2018

President Kaboré advocates for girls’ education

Country:
Burkina Faso
Topics:
Children & Youth
Culture & Society
Education
Gender
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Opinion
Members:
European Union
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“Education is the only way to fight against early marriage,” declared President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso in his keynote address at the European Development Days (EDD2018), which were held on 5-6 June 2018 in Brussels. “Women and girls at the forefront of sustainable development: Protect, empower, invest” was the official topic of the 12th edition. Read on
31 May 2018

Violent extremism in the Sahara-Sahel

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Topics:
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
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SWAC
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Numerous extremists groups are active across the Sahara-Sahel area and in the Lake Chad region. Most are extremely mobile and operate easily across national territories because of the porous nature of national borders in the region. Their actions are being increasingly constrained by military responses launched by national governments in alliance with international partners. Read on
15 May 2018

Press freedom in West Africa: Ghana best

Country:
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Ghana
Topics:
Culture & Society
Democracy & Peace
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SWAC
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According to the World Press Freedom Index 2018, which ranks 180 countries worldwide, the level of media freedom was categorised as “fairly good” in three West African countries, namely Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde and Ghana. These countries achieved better or similar scores than many OECD member countries. Read on
14 May 2018

Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali launch special economic zone

Country:
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
Mali
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Cross-border co-operation
Economy
Infrastructure
Regional integration
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On 14 May, the three Prime Ministers of Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali launched a special economic zone in the SKBo triangle, composed of the regions of Sikasso (Mali), Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina Faso) and Korhogo (Côte d’Ivoire). It is the first special economic zone in West Africa that operates across borders. Read on
30 Apr 2018

West African microfinance networks create regional institute

Country:
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
Mali
Senegal
Togo
Topics:
Economy
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Six West African microfinance networks joined forces to create a new regional institute, the Financière de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Based in Dakar, the new financing institute will start with 4.5 million clients and 800 points of sale. Read on
27 Apr 2018

ECOWAS, AFD launch agro-ecological transition support project

Country:
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
Mali
Senegal
Togo
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Climate & Climate change
Environment
Food security & Nutrition
Members:
ECOWAS
France
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Launched on 27 April in Abuja, the EUR 8 million programme will finance field projects that support agro-ecological intensification on family farms in five West African countries: Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal and Togo. Read on
22 Mar 2018

World Water Day: The answer is in nature

Country:
Burkina Faso
Mali
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Climate & Climate change
Environment
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On 22 March, the 25th World Water Day promoted nature-based solutions to address the world’s water challenges. “How can we reduce floods, droughts and water pollution? By using the solutions we already find in nature” was the official theme. The importance of water is self-evident in the Sahel and West Africa region, which faces a large number of water challenges. Read on
02 Mar 2018

Burkina Faso: “One attack too many”

Country:
Burkina Faso
Topics:
Democracy & Peace
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Opinion:
Opinion
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In this article published by a Burkinabe online platform, Newton Ahmend Barry, president of the country’s independent National Electoral Commission, analyses the double attack that took place on 2 March in Ouagadougou. “We are wrong to believe that France or the G5 Sahel will solve our problems. No people in the world has ever been rescued by another people,” Barry wrote. Read on

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Roch Marc C. Kaboré

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President of Burkina Faso

Paul Kaba Thiéba

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Prime Minister of Burkina Faso

Salif Diallo

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Burkinabe politician

Minata Samate-Cessouma

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AU Commissioner for Political Affairs

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Presidence of Burkina Faso

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Interrelations between public policies, migration and development in Burkina Faso

13 Jun 2017

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OECD Development Centre, ISSP (2017)

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Burkina Faso

Military expenditures in West Africa

Sahelian women, both central and marginal

President Kaboré advocates for girls’ education

Violent extremism in the Sahara-Sahel

Press freedom in West Africa: Ghana best

Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali launch special economic zone

West African microfinance networks create regional institute

ECOWAS, AFD launch agro-ecological transition support project

World Water Day: The answer is in nature

Burkina Faso: “One attack too many”

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Roch Marc C. Kaboré

Paul Kaba Thiéba

Salif Diallo

Minata Samate-Cessouma

Interrelations between public policies, migration and development in Burkina Faso

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