Burkina Faso Attacks - Security Challenges in the Post-Compaoré Era

The fall of President Blaise Compaore has resulted in a power void. What know has emerged is a country facing terrorism. Burkina Faso could fall into civil war. The removal of Muammar Qaddafi has caused a major ripple effect across the continent. Libya was providing stability and financial aid to various nations in Africa. The NATO war that was waged only made Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb stronger and radical political Islamism is spreading to Western Africa. The strongest element of it was in North Africa, but with the removal of   Western supported  authoritarian regimes provides an opportunity for extremism to flourish. The problem with Burkina Faso is that it gives France an excuse to have a military presence in its former colony. The US will follow in an attempt to counter China. France wants to reestablish its colonial holdings either directly or indirectly. Ivory Coast, Mali , and soon Burkina Faso will be subject to French neocolonialism. The attack on Libya was a turning point. It was a signal that Africa's old enemies were coming back in full force. Burkina  Faso must now struggle against France,  neocolonialism,and radical political Islamism.