Burkina Faso: Artisanal Gold Mining in Context of Violent Insecurity

Oct 7, 2021 | Mirage
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Over the last 5-6 years Burkina Faso has become seriously implicated in the rapid and dramatic changes in the geopolitical situation in the Sahel. The country, once reputed for its stability and safety, has come under the spotlight for the number of violent attacks and of internally displaced people. In the public domain, the violence is often simply labelled as jihadist terrorism and gold mining is seen as a source for fuelling the conflicts. On 23 September 2021 members of the Gold Matters project discced their policy brief t the Nordic Africa Institute with Burkinabe, Swedish, Danish and Dutch policymakers working at ministries, Embassies, and for NGOs. This aritcle is an resume of this meeting by Dr. Sabine Luning.