France in the Sahel: a case of the reluctant multilateralist?: French soldiers patrol in armoured personnel carriers during the Barkhane operation in northern Burkina Faso in 2019. Michele Cattani/AFP via Getty ImagesFrance is presenting its current involvement in the Sahel as a new, and more multilateral, form of intervention. But is it? Does it mark a clean break with … [Read more...] about France in the Sahel: a case of the reluctant multilateralist? | The Conversation
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How the Sahel has slipped into a new post-Jihadist era | The Conversation
How the Sahel has slipped into a new post-Jihadist era: Military solutions have clearly not been successful in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel. The lessons of America’s war in Afghanistan should have forced the international community to face facts: Kalashnikovs alone cannot defeat ideology nor solve the structural problems feeding the radicalisation of the young … [Read more...] about How the Sahel has slipped into a new post-Jihadist era | The Conversation
Why clashes are on the rise between farmers and herdsmen in the Sahel | The Conversation
Why clashes are on the rise between farmers and herdsmen in the Sahel: Pastoralists on a dry plain in central Mali, one of the seven Sahel countries hit by a wave of deadly attacks. EPA/Nic BothmaAs fireworks were lighting up the skies to usher in the New Year across the world, gunfire was echoing out in Nigeria’s Benue State. On this night alone, 73 people were killed and … [Read more...] about Why clashes are on the rise between farmers and herdsmen in the Sahel | The Conversation
EUCAP Sahel Mali: mission extended for two years, €29.7 million budget adopted
EUCAP Sahel Mali: mission extended for two years, €29.7 million budget adopted: On 11 January 2017, the Council extended the mandate of the EU mission EUCAP Sahel Mali for two years, until 14 January 2019. The Council also allocated a budget of €29.7 million to the mission for the period from 15 January 2017 to 14 January 2018. The EUCAP Sahel Mali civilian mission … [Read more...] about EUCAP Sahel Mali: mission extended for two years, €29.7 million budget adopted
Minister Alfano appoints new Ambassador to Niger. Italy’s committment in Sahel is enhanced
Minister Alfano appoints new Ambassador to Niger. Italy's committment in Sahel is enhanced: The Council of Ministers has approved, today, the appointment of a new Italian Ambassador to Niger, following the recent decision to set up a diplomatic mission in Niamey. The customary diplomatic procedures for the accreditation of the new Head of the Mission are in progress, … [Read more...] about Minister Alfano appoints new Ambassador to Niger. Italy’s committment in Sahel is enhanced
