For Mali and the Sahel, New Tensions and an Old — and Worsening — Security Problem
Events in the Sahel, and Mali especially, are taking an uncertain and worrying turn. Mali witnessed two coups d’état in less than a year, while the...
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Literature Paper: Jihadist Armed Governance in Mali
In the Sahel, and Central Mali in particular, the proliferation of armed groups over the past decade has resulted in formal and informal non-state...
Le Tchad face au FACT : une offensive de rebelles et une résistance d’Etat
Le décès du président tchadien Idriss Deby, lors d’affrontements entre l’armée et les rebelles du FACT, a donné lieu à une prise de pouvoir par la...
Tillabéri Region, Niger: Concerning Cycle of Atrocities
Tillabéri region of Niger is witnessing unprecedented level of ethnic-based violence. The January 2 massacre caught the national and international...
Burkina Faso elections, another box to check
• The first nine months of 2020 saw unprecedented violence in Burkina Faso, mostly attributed to al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliated groups. There...
Emerging powers in Africa: key drivers, differing interests, and future perspectives
The COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized by a shifting balance of power, with some analysts even predicting a new international order in the...
Kidnapping Remains a Big Deal in the Sahel
Following months of negotaitions, extremist group JNIM released three foreign and one Malian political leader hostages. Malian government led these...
Impact of Covid-19 in Central Sahel: Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
Fragile, poor, and conflict-affected Sahelian countries of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso were expected to witness catastrophic health and security...
The Climate Change-Security Nexus: Case study of the Lake Chad Basin
The securitization of climate change has important implications in terms of how the issue is framed and addressed, at national and international...
Russian Interference in Africa: Disinformation and Mercenaries
Russia is trying to gain a foothold in Africa via subversion and disinformation tactics. Under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, Russia...