Rethinking Europe’s approach to a defiant Sahel (Danish Institute for International Studies)
According to a policy brief by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), recent political developments in the Sahel, particularly…
Establishing social protection systems with an effective crisis response (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany)
In order to swiftly respond to climate shocks and disasters, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal are assisted…
Audio and Key Insights: sahara-sahel.org, 12 December 2025
Main points of the texts on drought trends in Mali, empowering displaced women, two decades of inequality, and the “Great…
Reconstructing Two Decades of Inequality in the Sahel Region (IZA via SSRN)
Scarce and inconsistent household spending data make it difficult to measure inequality in West Africa. Using a novel framework that…
The multi-aligned Sahel: Reframing the EU’s role in a crowded region (EU Institute for Security Studies)
Diverse alliances under the umbrella of multipolarity have been encouraged by the Central Sahel’s decline in pro-Western sentiment and strategic…
Audio and Key Insights: sahara-sahel.org, 12 November 2025
(Gemini Audio) Main points of the texts on a UNOWAS working group meeting, analytical means as to drought dynamics, and…
Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel (WGWYPS-WAS) (UNOWAS via ZAWYA)
More than 100 representatives from governments, civil society, and international organizations gathered in Dakar, Senegal, for the 2023 Annual Meeting…
Audio and Key Insights: sahara-sahel.org, 1 November 2025
(Gemini Audio) Main points of Three Reports on Africa’s Urbanization, Resilience, and the Climate-Security Nexus (sahara-sahel.org) – Africa is at…
From Silos to Synergies: Partnering for Social Cohesion in the Sahel (sipri)
Through the humanitarian-development-peace (HDP) nexus, the Sahel Resilience Partnership (SRP) is an example of a concerted effort to solve complex,…
Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2025. Planning for Urban Expansion (OECD)
With coverage of more than 11,000 urban agglomerations in all 54 countries, the report ‘Africa’s Urbanization Dynamics 2025’ provides a…
Changing climate, changing realities: migration in the Sahel (British Red Cross via Preventionweb)
The current study explores the interplay between environmental and climate change and migration in the Sahel, with a focus on…
Sahel nations unite under new agricultural seed alliance to strengthen food security (Business Insider Africa)
The Alliance of Agricultural Seed Producers of the Sahel (APSA-Sahel) was established in July 2025 by Mali, Burkina Faso, and…