RE: LeoThread 2026-03-15 13-49

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Burkina Faso’s strategic location at West Africa’s crossroads amplifies the importance of this new approach. The country forms part of a regional alliance with Mali and Niger, all of which recently expelled French forces and are building self-reliant, resource-driven security and infrastructure networks. The improved roads not only boost regional trade, linking landlocked Burkina Faso to ports in Abidjan, Lomé, and Togo, but also symbolize a shift toward resource sovereignty and strategic independence.