Tag: Sahel
How Benin has responded since 2022 to terrorist activities in the north of its territory
Since 2019, Benin has faced terrorist attacks in the north of its territory. To defend themselves against these jihadist groups trying to expand from the Sahel to the Gulf of…
France’s strategy in the Sahel: “It has cruelly lacked democratic accountability”
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on September 7, 2023 that Parliament would be able to debate France’s strategy in Africa and the Sahel this fall, where its military presence is…
“There is a serious failure of French policy” in the Sahel, according to Professor Serge Sur
On the occasion of the annual meeting of ambassadors and in a long-awaited speech, Emmanuel Macron declared that the French ambassador will remain in Niger despite pressure from the putschists.…
The United States considers scenarios to rethink its military presence in Niger
The evolution of the situation in Niger pushes the United States to reflect on its military presence in the country even if they still hope for a peaceful diplomatic solution.…
After the coup in Niger, the uncertain future of international aid in the Sahel
This was one of the first responses from the international community to the situation in Niger. As of July 29, only three days after the coup that overthrew President Mohamed…
Romanian Iulian Ghergut, the oldest Western hostage in the Sahel, has been released
He was known to be the oldest Western hostage in the Sahel. The Romanian Iulian Ghergut is free, the announcement was made this Wednesday afternoon by the authorities in Bucharest.…
Niger: “The US government tends to see the Sahel as a lost cause”
An expert in security policies in West Africa, member of the Atlantic Council, a think tank specializing in international relations, and program director at 14 North Strategies, a consulting firm…
UN warns: Children in the Sahel in “extreme danger”
In Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the number of children in need is twice as large compared to 2020, according to the UN children’s fund Unicef. – 2022 was a…
what results to expect from the plenary?
African heads of state continue their work this Sunday, February 19, on the second day of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The plenary takes place behind closed…
How do weapons proliferate so much in the Sahel?
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) published on Tuesday February 14 a new report on this traffic between Mauritania, Mali, Burkina, Niger, Chad. He asks for States…