Apr 22, 2021“The war is still being fought” in Burkina Faso’s East; its impact on the population deepeningOn 15 September 2019, Salif Koadima* fled his home in the village of Soam (Matiacoali commune, Burkina Faso), where his family had lived for over 44 years. Earlier that day, he had received news that unidentified armed men, to whom he referred simply as “jihadists,” had assassinated his neighbor…Burkina Faso6 min readBurkina Faso6 min read
Aug 11, 2020“Alone in the face of sad fates” — perspectives from the East of Burkina FasoPart one of a two-part series — In early April, unidentified armed men detained and questioned Yempabo Thiombiano* on his way home from work in Namoungou, a village in Burkina Faso’s East region. Then working as a guard at a once frequented hunting lodge and safari, Thiombiano had stopped at the market to buy bread. Upon leaving…Burkina Faso4 min readBurkina Faso4 min read
Jun 17, 2019Endiguer la propagation de l’extrémisme violent au Sahel par le biais des services de baseFor the english version, click here. Nous sommes à un moment critique pour empêcher la propagation de l’extrémisme violent au Burkina Faso et en Afrique de l’Ouest. Alors que les solutions militaires et les programmes de consolidation de la paix occupent une place de plus en plus importante dans l’engagement…Africa4 min readAfrica4 min read
Jun 17, 2019Stopping the spread of violent extremism in the Sahel through basic servicesPour accéder la version française, cliquez ici. We are at a critical moment in preventing the spread of violent extremism in Burkina Faso and in West Africa. As military solutions and peace-building programming become increasingly the focus of Western involvement in the region, we cannot and must not forget the…Africa4 min readAfrica4 min read
Oct 3, 2018Challenges in understanding dengue burden: an anecdotal experience in Burkina FasoSeveral months after arriving for a 2-year deployment with Initiative: Eau at our West Africa Regional Office in Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso, I contracted dengue fever. A morning in early September 2017, I awoke sluggishly and was slow to begin the day. I had just returned from a trip to…4 min read4 min read
Published in UNLEASH Lab·Aug 2, 2017Water is life: innovating to achieve UN SDG6Growing up in a region with abundant water resources like my home state of Maine in the U.S., I had never considered the possibility of not having adequate safe water. It wasn’t until a presentation by a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) NGO during secondary school that I became aware…Unleashlab3 min readUnleashlab3 min read
