Political instability means familiar business problems just get worse for operations in the Sahel and Guinea


Issue 470 - 13 Oct 2022 - By Marc Howard , Jon Marks | 2 minute read

Increased jihadist activity has displaced populations and affected business across the region, as armed groups seek to generate income by attacking mines and other revenue generators. The failure of the Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba regime in Burkina Faso to protect artisanal gold miners in the north was one of many security concerns that served as a pretext for his overthrow; mines are being attacked by the same insurgent groups in Mali.

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