Francophone Africa Update: 14 February 2022

West Africa coups show limits of diplomacy, opening door to new players. Reuters

Analyses of the coup in Burkina Faso. African Arguments The Economist

Attack in Benin national park signals expansion of jihadi threat. Jeune Afrique France 24 ABC

Tunisia: President issues decree to create new judicial watchdog. AlJazeera France 24

Les forces Barkhane et Takuba pourraient totalement quitter le Mali. RFI

EU, US restore aid to Burundi. AfricaNews VOA

Madagascar: Cyclone Batsirai kills 120. AlJazeera Euronews The Independent

France Says Airstrikes Kill 40 in Burkina Faso Linked to Benin Attacks. VOA Le Monde

Long read: Série en 4 articles « Aux origines coloniales de Barkhane ». Afrique XXI

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