Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso

Target entity: Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Context triple: [Jama'at Nusrat al‑Islam wal‑Muslimin, conflict, Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso]

• A. Arab Movement of Azawad
  The Arab Movement of Azawad is an armed political group in northern Mali representing segments of the Arab community and involved in the Azawad autonomy and Tuareg-led insurgencies.
• B. Fulani jihadists
  Fulani jihadists are militant Islamist groups rooted in segments of the Fulani ethnic community in West Africa, known for violent insurgencies, communal attacks, and conflicts with local states and communities across the Sahel and surrounding regions.
• C. Boko Haram insurgency
  The Boko Haram insurgency is a prolonged Islamist militant campaign in and around northeastern Nigeria marked by mass violence, abductions, and displacement of civilians.
• D. Casamance conflict
  The Casamance conflict is a long-running low-intensity separatist insurgency in southern Senegal, where rebels have sought independence from the central government since the early 1980s.
• E. Somali Region insurgency
  The Somali Region insurgency is a long-running armed conflict in Ethiopia’s Somali (Ogaden) Region involving separatist rebels and the Ethiopian government over autonomy, resources, and political rights.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Target entity description: The Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso is an ongoing armed conflict marked by attacks from Islamist militant groups, widespread violence against civilians, and significant displacement and instability across the country and the wider Sahel region.

• A. Arab Movement of Azawad
  The Arab Movement of Azawad is an armed political group in northern Mali representing segments of the Arab community and involved in the Azawad autonomy and Tuareg-led insurgencies.
• B. Fulani jihadists
  Fulani jihadists are militant Islamist groups rooted in segments of the Fulani ethnic community in West Africa, known for violent insurgencies, communal attacks, and conflicts with local states and communities across the Sahel and surrounding regions.
• C. Boko Haram insurgency
  The Boko Haram insurgency is a prolonged Islamist militant campaign in and around northeastern Nigeria marked by mass violence, abductions, and displacement of civilians.
• D. Casamance conflict
  The Casamance conflict is a long-running low-intensity separatist insurgency in southern Senegal, where rebels have sought independence from the central government since the early 1980s.
• E. Somali Region insurgency
  The Somali Region insurgency is a long-running armed conflict in Ethiopia’s Somali (Ogaden) Region involving separatist rebels and the Ethiopian government over autonomy, resources, and political rights.
• F. None of above. chosen