More: Sahel
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...
The scramble for influence in Africa
In this insightful interview, Professor Sergiu Mișcoiu at the Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), where he serves as a Director...
Achieving peace in Sahel requires multilateral support for Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
Russia has now started calling for combined strategic partnership and international efforts to drastically address the complexities of rising insecurity and adopting a multilateral...
Alliance of Sahel States: Another Wrong Answer for the Wrong Question from Africa
“From now on, we say, whether you’re from Mali, Niger, or Burkina, we have the same destiny. We’re going in together; it is up...
Russia and the G5 Sahel Group’s Indivisible Security Relationship
In practical terms, the indisputable geopolitical changes and the restructuring of global power architecture have significant impact on Russia's military influence in Saharan-Sahel region,...