West Africa: Democracy, Dogmatism and Insecurity in Mali

After Niamey last week, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is meeting tomorrow Tuesday in Accra, to further deliberate on the situation in Mali. Opposed to… Read more »

West Africa: The G 5 Sahel - Survival in Time of COVID-19.

The Sahel is caught in the grip of three major phenomena that threaten its bases: ambient insecurity with the corollary of the great humanitarian challenge to which the coronavirus… Read more »

West Africa: Real & Urgent Issues Head Agenda for Sahel G5 Summit in Nouakcott

The G 5 Sahel and France Summit should be held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on February 24. It should go to the actual issues and deal with the most urgent, in order to give hope to… Read more »

West Africa: Multiple Conflicts Interlinked in Worsening Sahel Crisis

On February 24 and 25, the G5 Sahel Summit and the Alliance for the Sahel will be held in Nouakchott, Mauritania. In that context, a reminder and observations may be needed. A… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso, Popular Resistance or Militias?

Formerly considered one of the most stable post-multiparty West African states, Burkina Faso has, in recent years, entered an era of unprecedented security convulsions. The country… Read more »

West Africa: The G 5 Sahel - Many Challenges

The G 5 Sahel faces a series of challenges, all and each of them, of crucial priority. Mobilization of financial support, physical localization of its General Staff Headquarters,… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - Prevention and Conflict Management

For the last few years, the Sahel Sahara region has been deeply weakened by violent and multidimensional conflicts. These conflicts affect people, economies, institutions as well… Read more »