Sahel (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger)
Armed conflictStatus as of 2026-11-03
Situation
Jihadist insurgents, led by the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM, keep the capacity to strike government positions across multiple regions of Burkina Faso and neighbouring juntas.
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