Foreign Policy published on 27 July 2022 a commentary titled "Burkina Faso Could Be Next for Russia's Wagner Group, U.S. Intel Fears" by Jack Detsch and Amy Mackinnon.
U.S. intelligence officers suggest that Burkina Faso could be the next target for Russia's mercenary Wagner Group. Following a military coup d'etat in Ouagadougou, the conditions are ripe for the employment of the Wagner Group.