More: Sahel
Will the World Finally Dare to Confront the Polisario Threat?
As hybrid threats escalate across the Maghreb and the Sahel, the world can no longer afford to consider the Polisario Front as a benign...
Why Does Daesh in the Sahel Consider Morocco a Key Target?
Morocco, located at the crossroads of Africa, Europe, and the Arab world, plays a vital geostrategic role as a cornerstone of regional stability. However,...
Alliance of Sahel States Stepping Forward With Common Economic and Security Aspirations
On January 29, 2025, within rapidly geopolitical changes in West African region, three landlocked countries namely Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, members of the...
Revisiting US-Morocco partnership: Security and development approach in the Sahel region
The US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration might be currently busy aligning foreign policy teams to deal with the wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza...
Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and humanitarian crises as countries prepares for pivotal elections in...
Why Pastoralism Matters More Than Ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s Future
Authors: Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, Mahamat Idriss Déby, Ousmane Diagana*
Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West...
Conflict in Sudan and impacts in Darfur
Authors: Kelvin Benny and Amit Binesh*
Abstract: Located in the crossroads of civilizations, the region of Darfur marks the transition from the Sahara to Sahel....
The Alliance of Sahel States: Implications, challenges and prospects in West Africa
In this interview, Antoine SOMDAH, former ambassador of Burkina Faso to the Russian Federation, an expert in international law and nuclear law, and a...
Environmental Shift and Terrorism: How climate change fuels terrorism in Africa
Africa’s shifting environmental landscape, characterized by severe droughts, resource scarcity, and widespread displacement, has become a critical factor influencing the strategies and operations of...
Confederation of Sahel States: What If Everything Goes Right
“Considering our shared goal of an effective fight against terrorism in the Sahel, particularly in the Liptako-Gourma region, we have decided to take a...