August 17
West Africa: The Sahel - and Afghanistan?
A surprise or a signal of our times? Beyond the enormous dissimilarities - geographical, historical and military - separating the two regions, American withdrawal from Afghanistan… Read more »
July 06
West Africa: Sahel - in Search for New Strategies?
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the most exposed countries of the G5 Sahel to terrorism, have been facing repeated attacks since this year beginning. It is in this worrying context… Read more »
June 21
Cote d'Ivoire: North-Eastern Côte d'Ivoire - Between Uncertainty and Armed Jihadist Engagement
The gradual evolution of security issues in Côte d'Ivoire can be seen around a bundle of representations and myths that Islamist doctrinaire have theorized elsewhere.… Read more »
April 26
West Africa: With Transitions Underway in Mali and Chad, the Sahel is at a Crossroads
Very often the danger arises from where it is the least expected! In the Sahel, the violent death of President Deby is a stark confirmation of that. The unexpected disappearance of… Read more »
March 29
West Africa: 'The Sahelian Crisis - Squaring the Circle?' Debate 30th March, 2021 With General Castres and Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah
Sahelian Africa is a region that has been evolving for several years under the spotlight due to the security crisis, however this is linked to other factors that are worth… Read more »
February 11
West Africa: Ending Indecision in the Sahel
A G 5 Sahel-France Summit is due to take place on 15 February in Ndjamena, Chad. Eight years after the successful deployment of French troops in Mali, the time has come for the… Read more »
December 26, 2020
West Africa: Sahel - Mali, Junta and Security
Most of the opposition to President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK) has hailed the August 18, 2020 coup d'état. They were hoping that the National Council for People Salvation… Read more »
December 09, 2020
West Africa: Sahel and Mali - Still More Crises to Come
In the Sahel, with Covid 19, 2020 will be a pivotal year in the fight against armed groups, some of which are supported from outside. Moreover, a year of Partnerships and quest for… Read more »
October 20, 2020
Mali: Freed Hostages - Joy for Some, Fear for Others
Two hundred and four (204) jihadist prisoners were freed against four (4) hostages that include three westerners and the leader of the Malian opposition and the payment of a ransom… Read more »
September 17, 2020
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 »
May 26, 2020
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 »
February 23, 2020
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 »
February 20, 2020
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 »
January 26, 2020
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 »
Centre for Strategies and Security for the Sahel Sahara (Nouakchott)
Website: http://www.centre4s.org/
