New Blog Post: A Primer: IEDs in the Sahel and West Africa

We just released a new blog post about the trafficking of IED components in the Sahel and West Africa. Check it out!

'Agence France Presse estimates that in Burkina Faso alone, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have killed nearly 300 civilians and soldiers since 2018. The Small Arms Survey documents the trafficking of IED components in the Sahel and West Africa, having undertaken fieldwork in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, and Niger, to date. By considering the regional dimensions of the trafficking in question, the aim is to be able to establish an evidence base for developing a regional response...'

Continue reading this blog from our Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in West Africa project ON MEDIUM