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French prime minister faces no-confidence vote

FT News Briefing

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Military Coups and Escalating Violence in the Sahel

This chapter examines the surge of military dictatorships in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, triggered by rising insurgency violence. It highlights the failure of these regimes to enhance security, the dramatic rise in fatalities, and their reliance on Russian mercenaries amid historical colonial ties to France.

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