Africa is creating its own Great Wall – and it’s green (World Economic Forum)
A 8,000-kilometer strip of savanna in the southern part of the Sahara is set to create 10 million jobs and…
The Sahel: What needs to change – Towards A New People-Centered Approach (People’s Coalition for the Sahel)
The People’s Coalition, in this document, emphasized that military interventions should be amended by a number of ‘Citizen Pillars,’ which…
Adapting Social Safety Net Operations to Insecurity in the Sahel (World Bank)
Social protection is difficult to reach in “high-risk conditions” such as those which exist in the Sahelian region. The safety…
The fast response of Sahel precipitation to climate change allows effective mitigation action (NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science)
Precipitation over the center of the Sahel region is projected to increase in the short and intermediate term, while the…
It Is Time to Rethink U.S. Strategy in the Sahel (United States Institute of Peace)
To reach the development goals, the situation needs to be improved with regard to economic opportunities, marginalization of vulnerable communities…
Climate-Related Security Risks and Peacebuilding in Mali (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)
Extremism and crime are worsened by climate change, leading up to risks with regard to peace and security in the…
Land resources opportunities for a growing prosperity in the Sahel (Science Direct)
Based on the equitable usage of natural resources growth and prosperity can be fostered in the Sahel, so that a…
De nombreuses mains sur un éléphant. Comment améliorer la rélilience des communautés face à la radicalisation vers l’extrémisme violent ? (Commission européenne, UNICRI)
La consolidation de la paix nécessite un tissu social solide. Les griefs doivent être traités par les responsables, les autorités…
Many hands on an elephant. What enhances community resilience to radicalisation into violent extremism? Findings from the project on countering radicalization and violent extremism in the regions of Sahel and Maghreb (European Commission, UNICRI)
On the long run, peace building requires robust social tissue. Grievances need to be reacted to, by officials, traditional authorites…
Countering Radicalization and Violent Extremism in the Regions of Sahel and Maghreb (UNICRI)
Local partners should be incorporated in efforts to counter violent extremism in the countries of the African Sahel region. Localized…
The Sahel: Europe’s Forever War? (Centre for European Reform)
Since 2012, when conflict first escalated in northern Mali, the Sahel has seen instances of violence erupting. The EU and…
Sahel: Council approves conclusions on the EU’s integrated strategy in the region (Council of the EU)
The European Union has expressed its intention to “deepen its partnership” with the G5 member states, existing institutions and, specifically,…