Public Safety Software for Burkina Faso

Security Context — JNIM/GSIM/ISGS & the Sahel Crisis

Burkina Faso has faced since 2015 a severe security crisis caused by terrorist groups linked to Al-Qaeda (Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin/JNIM, GSIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS/EIGS). Over 40% of national territory is outside effective government control (insecurity zones). The 2022 coup installed the MPSR-II Transition Junta under Captain Traore, seeking support from Russia/AES (Alliance of Sahel States with Mali and Niger) after suspending military agreements with France.

Forces Armées Nationales (FAN/FAB), with over 10,000 troops, and the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland (VDP, ~50,000 armed volunteers) are the main security forces. Police Nationale/Gendarmerie Nationale operates in more secure zones. KabatOne provides modular C2 platforms adapted to high-threat operational conditions, intermittent connectivity, and rapid deployment capacity in reconquest zones.

Mining Security — Gold & Strategic Resources

Burkina Faso is Africa's 4th largest gold producer. Key operating deposits include: Essakane (IAMGOLD, ~380,000 oz/year), Hounde (Endeavour Mining, ~270,000 oz/year), Mana (Endeavour), Karma (Endeavour), Wahgnion (Endeavour), Boungou, and Sanbrado. Gold mines are frequent targets of terrorist attacks and extortion by jihadist groups, leading to temporary shutdown of several operations.

KabatOne provides georeferenced perimeter security for mining sites, geofence intrusion alerts, emergency evacuation management for international staff, monitoring of the Ouagadougou-Abidjan mineral transport corridor, and coordination with FAN/VDP protection units assigned to mines.

Humanitarian Management — 2+ Million IDPs & Sahel Corridor

Burkina Faso records over 2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) — West Africa's largest displacement crisis. The most affected regions are Sahel, Centre-Nord, Est, and Nord. Conseil National de Secours d'Urgence et de Réhabilitation (CONASUR) coordinates national response, with OCHA/WFP/UNICEF/UNHCR support. Système d'Alerte Précoce (SAP) monitors food insecurity in zones where over 40% of the population faces acute hunger.

Border Management — 6 Neighboring Countries & AES/G5 Sahel

Burkina Faso is landlocked, sharing borders with 6 countries: Mali to the northwest (porous borders with JNIM/GSIM-controlled zones), Niger to the northeast (AES corridors), Benin to the southeast, Togo to the southeast, Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest (Abidjan-Ouagadougou corridor). The Alliance of Sahel States (AES — Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger) represents a new post-ECOWAS regional security cooperation framework.

Compliance & Procurement — ARCEP, Marchés Publics & G5 Sahel

Burkina Faso enforces Law 010-2004/AN of 20 April 2004 on personal data protection, overseen by the Commission Informatique et Libertés (CIL). Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP) regulates telecommunications. Public procurement follows Décret 2017-0049/PRES/PM/MINEFID portant Règlementation Générale des Marchés Publics, overseen by Direction Générale du Contrôle des Marchés Publics (DGCMP).

Stabilisation and security projects in Burkina Faso are primarily funded by World Bank, UNDP, USAID, EU (Regional Action Plan Sahel), IMF, and G5 Sahel/AES donors. KabatOne is structured for deployment under these donor procurement frameworks, compatible with OCHA/CONASUR humanitarian coordination standards.