Security in the Sahel after the coup d’etat in Burkina Faso: Challenges and Implications

by Rim Riouch & Rida Lyammouri

Violence is increasingly endangering the lives of populations throughout the Sahel. Amid this problematic situation, coup d’etats are multiplying. On January 23, a military coup d’etat was announced in Burkina Faso. What are the challenges that this new situation reinforces? How would the international community encounter these challenges and which actors are able to contribute to security in the region? Rida Lyammouri, senior fellow at the Policy Center, and specialist of the Sahel region, answers these questions in this podcast.