Posted 3/7/2024, 12:16:39 PM
West African Juntas Form Joint Force to Address Worsening Violence, Despite Fragility of Regimes
- Juntas ruling Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso agree to create a joint force to address worsening violence
- Force aims to be operational soon to meet security challenges, though details remain unclear
- Countries have severed ties with neighbors and allies, turning to Russia for support instead
- Analysts say extremist violence has worsened under junta regimes despite promises to end insurgencies
- Effectiveness of alliance depends on resources and external support due to fragility of the regimes