Discussion on West Africa situation

Niger's known reserves of uranium rank among the most important in the world
https://www.britannica.com/place/Niger/Economy
https://www.savannah-energy.com/operations/niger/country-overview-2/

The country (Mali) is endowed with a host of mineral resources which include gold, uranium, diamonds, copper, iron ore,
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-are-the-major-natural-resources-of-mali.html

Burkina Faso is rich in mineral resources, and produces gold, zinc, copper, manganese, phosphate, and limestone
https://eiti.org/countries/burkina-faso

Bauxite, iron ore, gold, and diamond mining represent key markets for Guinea
https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/guinea-mining-and-minerals

https://reliefweb.int/report/nigeria/nigeria-biafra-war-echoes-claims-resource-control-independence

Africom spending 2012 $276m Africom spending $2.45bn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_El_Pardo_(1778)

Equatorial Guinea, the only former Spanish colony in the zone, adopted the CFA franc in 1985
http://www.chiefacoins.com/Database/Countries/Central_African_States.htm

From 1 January to 30 June 2023, the region recorded 1,814 incidents of terrorist attacks, which resulted in 4,593 fatalities. By end of April 2023, half a million refugees were recorded in the region, with the number of internally displaced persons exceeding 6 million.
https://press.un.org/en/2023/sc15365.doc.htm

AfriForum's figures show that 76 farm attacks took place in the second quarter of 2023.
https://www.wereldwyd.co.za/en/news/

The France 24 documentary referenced.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z14nIppD3U