Daniel Eizenga

Jul 30, 2024 | worldpoliticsreview.com | Daniel Eizenga

In early June, an attack on a military base near Mansila, in eastern Burkina Faso, reportedly resulted in the death of more than 100 soldiers. As rumors of a mutiny spread, Capt. Ibrahim Traore, the leader of the country’s military junta, disappeared from public view, presumably whisked away by his security team. Traore reappeared several days later, surrounded by loyalists, and denied the rumors. But his caution is understandable.

Jan 7, 2024 | africasacountry.com | Mariana Fonseca |Daniel Eizenga |Gregory Mann |Victor Adetula

The Sahel region is facing a series of crises, and the rest of the world seems unaware. In addition to the ecological dimension, which includes advancing desertification and climate catastrophes, the region is experiencing political instability with successive military coups, notably in Mali (2020 and 2021), Burkina Faso (2022), and Niger (2023).

Nov 30, 2023 | allafrica.com | Daniel Eizenga |Katie Nodjimbadem

The highly controlled constitutional referendum organized by Mahamat Déby’s military junta appears intended to provide a degree of credibility to the military’s plans to hold power indefinitely.

Nov 28, 2023 | reliefweb.int | Daniel Eizenga |Katie Nodjimbadem

Attachments Download Report (PDF | 2.93 MB) By Daniel Eizenga and Katie NodjimbademThe highly controlled constitutional referendum organized by Mahamat Déby’s military junta appears intended to provide a degree of credibility to the military’s plans to hold power indefinitely.