Reorienting Europe’s Approach in the Sahel (International Crisis Group)
To that end, the EU and its member states should … eorient their policies toward the long term in three…
Analysts Examine Implications of African States’ Exit From ECOWAS (VOA)
Analysts in West Africa are reacting to the sudden exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the regional economic…
West Africa: What will happen after the “Sahel-Exit”? (The Bar Magazine)
On January 28th, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced that they are exiting ECOWAS with immediate effect. The divide within…
The Sahel Crisis, Governance, and Security
Jonathan MizeroAssociate, Policyinstitute.net The Sahel region, the ‘underbelly’ of the Sahara desert is one of those geo-politically important, yet under-estimated…
Blinken pledges $45 mln to boost coastal West Africa security (Reuters)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday pledged $45 million in additional financing to help fight conflict and bring…
Senior Study Group for the Sahel: Final Report and Recommendations (USIP)
The United States has not traditionally viewed the Sahel as a region of vital interest, whether in terms of security…
Innovation Platforms in Senegal: Evaluation, Challenges and Perspectives for the resilience of agricultural systems (SustainSahel)
As part of the SustainSahel program, Innovation Platforms (IP) were created under the coordination of WP2 to reinforce the collaboration…
European Media Under-Reported Crisis In Mali, Sahel Region – Report (Daily Trust)
A new survey by Germany-based Otto Brenner Foundation in Frankfurt says media organisations including in Europe failed to report in-depth…
Youth participation in the Central Sahel response (PLAN)
“As part of the project entitled Youth and adolescent girls in crisis at the centre of the Central Sahel response,…
West Africa and the global climate agenda (OECD)
COP27 will return to Africa for the first time since 2016 to follow up on promises made in Glasgow in…
Addressing Gender-based Violence In The Central Sahel (InterAction)
Women and girls in the region experience some of the highest rates of gender-based violence (GBV) globally. However, limited funding…
Women in the Sahel: amplifying unheard voices to build climate resilience (African Development Bank Group)
Women represent almost 50% of the agricultural sector workforce in the Sahel. Women in the sub-region possess valuable land and…