Authors: Pranav A Menon & Avery Kachmarsky
Editors: Lamin Conteh, Gaia Sterre Mirotti, Archie Archie & Ksenia Luzhko
The survival of Burkina Faso now hinges on a strategic pivot to the artisanal gold axis and diversified trade partnerships. While the administration will likely centralise state authority at the risk of elite fragmentation, escalating communal violence and jihadist resource extraction continue to fuel long-term institutional instability.
This dual-lens report examines the mechanics of state restructuring under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and maps the emerging goods-for-security framework with Morocco.