Ouedraogo, Michel M.Afr (2024) An Analysis of the Burkinabé Resistance to French Military Cooperation in Burkina Faso. Masters thesis, Hekima University College.
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Abstract
The purpose of this research was to analyze the Burkinabé Resistance to the Franco-Burkinabé military cooperation. The researcher carried out his research at Kamboince, one of the 11 districts that form Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso. Out of 153 targeted people, the researcher got 150 respondents (19 respondents to the questionnaire, 103 respondents for group discussions and 28 respondents for the interview) from many categories of people: activists of Civil Society Organizations (CSO), respondents from the Defense and Security Forces (FDS), respondents from the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), respondents from the Volunteers for the Defense of the Country (VDPs), leaders from the Christian, Muslim and Traditional Religious communities. The research design was descriptive. The researcher employed mainly the qualitative research method for data collection. The researcher was guided by the theories of cooperation and resistance to analyze his data: the necessity of cooperation and the expectations of partners in a multipolar world, and the key factors in a resistance movement. The researcher analyzed thematically the qualitative data and used the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to analyze the data acquired from the questionnaire. The researcher articulated his study around 3 research questions. The findings revealed the following: first, the French armed forces‟ (FAF) presence in Burkina Faso was no longer acceptable. A social perception showed that a majority of the respondents believe that the French armed forces conspire with terrorist groups. Second, the findings showed that the majority of the respondents had high expectations from the Franco-Burkinabé military cooperation which, unfortunately, were not met. This reality led a majority of the respondents to strongly disagree with the presence of the French armed forces in Burkina Faso, therefore rationalizing the resistance against them. Third, the study revealed that the Franco-Burkinabé military cooperation has undermined the sovereignty of Burkina Faso. A great majority of the respondents confirmed that they have been inspired by some ideals of Thomas Sankara and are now ready to count on themselves to solve the security challenges even if they are more open to new military cooperation with new partners like Russia. One of the key conclusions that can be drawn from the research is the strong conviction that justice, reconciliation and integrity are the key factors that can lead Burkina Faso to peace.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Donated by Administrative Assistant. Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations |
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DC France G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology J Political Science > JZ International relations U Military Science > U Military Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Geoffrey Obatsa |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Sep 2024 08:24 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 08:24 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/9968 |
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