Executive Summary The United States has not traditionally viewed the Sahel as a region of vital interest, whether in terms of security or from an economic or business perspective. This has led to a pattern
For Peace in Sahel, African and U.S. Experts Urge Focused Partnership
The past month has sharpened a decade-old question for U.S. and international policymakers: How best, in 2024, to help stabilize what is now the world’s largest single zone of military rule and violent conflicts —
The Horn Of Africa States: The Somali Seas – OpEd
Among the old Somali tales, there is one that talks about a thief and a foolish man, where upon one day the thief was walking on a road in search of someone to rob. He
Russia And The G5 Sahel Group’s Indivisible Security Relationship – OpEd
In practical terms, the indisputable geopolitical changes and the restructuring of global power architecture have significant impact on Russia’s military influence in Saharan-Sahel region, an elongated landlocked territory located between North Africa (Maghreb) and West
Burkina, Mali, Niger: réunion de ministres à Ouagadougou pour créer une confédération
Des ministres du Burkina Faso, du Mali et du Niger, trois régimes militaires regroupés au sein de l’Alliance des Etats du Sahel (AES), se sont réunis jeudi à Ouagadougou en vue de créer une confédération,
Postponed Elections Trigger Another Wave of Unrest in Senegal
Violent clashes between protestors and the police erupted in cities throughout Senegal late last week after President Macky Sall abruptly announced the postponement of upcoming presidential elections.Critics and members of the opposition in Senegal claim
Critical Threats Project Maps
A collection of maps from the Critical Threats Project’s analytical products.
Africa: Mali – Defiant and Alone, Will the Junta Defeat the Jihadis?
Revolting against the French, expelling a UN force and walking out of ECOWAS, the Assimi Goita junta is taking out its frustrations with the jihadis on everyone. How does it save the beleaguered republic? The
Tchad: pourquoi Saleh Déby Itno, oncle du président de la transition, rallie l’opposant Yaya Dillo?
Le plus jeune frère du défunt président Idriss Déby Itno vient de claquer la porte du parti MPS, qui a récemment choisi Mahamat Idriss Déby comme candidat pour la présidentielle de fin de transition prévue
Mali: l’armée et le groupe Wagner investissent la mine d’or artisanale d’Intahaka
L’armée malienne et ses supplétifs du groupe russe Wagner ont investi la mine d’or d’Intahaka pendant le week-end. Il s’agit d’un vaste site d’orpaillage artisanal situé dans le gourma malien, commune de N’Tillit, à environ