More than 100 killed in jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso
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The attack exposes the failure of Burkina Faso's military junta to improve security despite promises made when seizing power. The government's counterinsurgency strategy has backfired by systematically encouraging state-sanctioned violence against civilians, particularly ethnic Fulanis, which has fueled militant recruitment and allowed JNIM to position itself as a protector of targeted communities.
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There is a 35% chance that Burkina Faso will experience a civil war before 2036, according to the Metaculus prediction community.