January 29
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 »
January 11
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 »
December 17, 2024
West Africa: Sahel - Resurgence of Boko Haram?
On the night of October 27 to 28, 2024, the Nigerian terrorist group, Boko Haram, attacked a Chadian garrison, located on Barkaram, island department of Kaya, near the Nigerian… Read more »
December 01, 2024
West Africa: Sahel - Deficits in Anticipation and Conflict Management
For the past 10 to 15 years, in the Sahel, security has yet to improve. On the contrary, it has become entrenched and has worsened. Fueled by infrastructures destructions and… Read more »
October 31, 2024
West Africa: Sahel - Terrorism and Surge of Trafficking
Terrorists attacks in Tinzwaten Mali, Niger oil pipeline, Barsalogho Burkina Faso and Barkaram island... It should be remembered that the advent of terrorism and the war in Libya… Read more »
October 10, 2024
West Africa: Sahel - Sadats, Turkish Wagners in Niger.
Wagner - renamed Africa Corps - heavy losses in Mali, July 2024, were widely publicized. But not those of new mercenaries of Syrian origin deployed in the Sahel by Turkey in Niger.… Read more »
September 25, 2024
Africa: Security Council At the Summit for the Future
Security Council is of interest to All including the Sahel Read more »
July 21, 2024
West Africa: Sahel Lasting Crisis - Is It Only Terrorism?
The world over, terrorism devastating multiple effects and many consequences are well documented. However, the Sahel long lasting insecurity is an example of its terrorism… Read more »
June 14, 2024
Africa: Mediating in Internal Conflicts - Questions on Sahel, Guinea and Women in Peace
MECHANISMS AND APPROACHES TO MEDIATION IN INTERNAL CONFLICTS Read more »
May 28, 2024
West Africa: Sahel - Wagner Takes Control of the G5 Sahel
After Mali in September 2021, Burkina Faso in October 2022, Niger in March 2023, the Russian paramilitary company, Wagner, landed in Chad this April 2024. Of the five member… Read more »
May 18, 2024
West Africa: Sahel a State of Insecurity and a Multitude of Actors
Fifth edition of the Sahel Sahara Dialogue regional conference, Friedrich EBERT Stiftung. Read more »
April 24, 2024
Africa: The New Peace Agenda - Building Resilience to Global Challenges.
The New Peace Agenda: building resilience to global challenges. Read more »
March 17, 2024
West Africa: Migration Very Serious Demographic Problem - UN Secgen's Ex-Special Envoy for West Africa
Migration is a very serious demographic problem, former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah said during the panel session on… Read more »
March 10, 2024
West Africa: Sahel - a Trip to Japan - December 2023 - En
Returning from a week-long trip to Japan, I'm pleased to share with you a few of my first impressions. Impressions on both the trip organization as well as on substantive… Read more »
February 27, 2024
West Africa: Sahel - the Fight Against Terrorism, the Waste
A multitude of actors are fighting terrorism in the Sahel: the concerned countries armies with the help of civilian auxiliaries and international partners. From 2012 to now, the… Read more »
February 17, 2024
Africa: Has Concern for Sahel Violence Been Pushed Out By Sudan, Ukraine?
Not long ago, one of the international community's serious concerns, Sahel terrorist violence, is today unnoticeable on its agenda. Far behind the war in Ukraine and that in Sudan… Read more »
December 03, 2023
West Africa: Sahel - Serious Old and New Perils
In the Sahel, while old security perils remain and keep spreading, at the same time, new destabilizing threats emerge and are extending. Focus of real international concerns, not… Read more »
September 18, 2023
West Africa: Sahel - Gold, Resources and Threats
Introduction by Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, president centre4s.org Read more »
August 31, 2023
West Africa: Sahel - Uncontrolled Threats Takes Hold
Immensely vast and still relatively lightly populated, the Sahel continues to be professed as a well-known region. However, for more than a decade, this region has never ceased to… Read more »
July 03, 2023
West Africa: Sahel - The War in Sudan
"Today what happens everywhere can be seen and heard everywhere". Read more »
June 14, 2023
West Africa: Sahel - Growing Uncertainties and Insecurity
"Today what happens everywhere can be seen and heard everywhere". Read more »
May 29, 2023
West Africa: Sahel - Sudan a New Pervasive Insecurity
Here we are! To the international community, the Sahel is now providing large dividends resulting from a long lasting political indifference and a military neglect or passivity.… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Burkina Faso: Sahel - Gold Mining and Terrorism
For a decade, gold exploitation, legal or illegal and official or informal, has known a speedy expansion throughout the Sahel. Its actors are numerous and range from Canadian and… Read more »
February 16, 2023
West Africa: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Face Unabated Terror Attacks
Terrorist attacks against Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger continue unabated. Over the last year, violence in the three countries has increased by 36% with 2 737 serious incidents. The… Read more »