West Africa: Sahel - Gold At the Heart of Relations With the United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strong diplomatic relations with the Sahel, also based on the precious metal: gold. Concerned countries are: Sudan, Libya, Mali, Burkina Faso,… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - the Problem of Ransoms Payments

In the Sahel: should ransoms be paid to jihadists to free foreign hostages? This debate has been going on since at least 2003. Indeed, paying ransoms offers a chance of saving… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - Are Drones Still Relevant There?

Limam Nadawa, Consultant, Sahel Center for Security Strategies Sahara Centre 4s.org Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - One Continuation of the Russia-Ukraine War?

Faced with Western ambitions to anchor Ukraine within its military organization, NATO, Russia launched its « operation » against the country on February 24, 2022. What… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - the Armed Forces Training?

Paul AMARA, Consultant, Center for Strategies for Sahel-Sahara Security, Centre4s.org Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - the Continued State Deconstruction

In the Sahel, violent terrorism--now structural--and various forms of trafficking, including that of migrants, are linked structural realities. The agonizing Trans borders… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - Increasing Number of Attacks

In May 2025, more than 400 soldiers were killed in similar attacks targeting Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, all members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The epicenter is the… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - the Management of Its Migrants

Paul Amara, consultant, Centre for Strategies and Security for the Sahel Sahara (Centre4s.org) Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - African-Atlantic Gas Pipeline a Structural Project

The African-Atlantic Gas Pipeline (Nigeria - Morocco) or GAA was initiated by Morocco in December 2016 during King Mohamed VI visit to Nigeria. Valued at $25 billion, this… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - Sudan and Chad, Mutual Destabilization?

With terrorists' attacks still on the rise, across and around the Sahel, the continuous Sudan violent armed conflict must be more than worrying. Indeed, it affects all its… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - Always and Still Conflicts

Since 2005, the Sahel remains again and again weakened by terrorism! Due to the environment degradation, it is expanding and terrorism is spreading, taking root, and becoming… Read more »