Burkina Faso's reported coup is the latest in the Sahel region, much of which is battling a growing Islamist insurgency. Burkina Faso. The new Burkina Faso putschists said they were willing "to go to other partners ready to help in the fight against terrorism". More than 40 percent of Burkina Faso remains outside government control. Thousands have died and about two million have been displaced by the fighting since 2015 when the insurgency spread to Burkina Faso from Mali.

Source: Daily Nation October 02, 2022 10:52 UTC