Information on "Sahel"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
The Regional Impact of the Armed Conflict and French Intervention in Mali
Author: David J Francis
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report assesses the current crisis in Mali. It looks at the key actors and the nature of the conflict as well as the scope of the military, political and diplomatic interventions in the country. More on «The Regional Impact of the Armed Conflict and French Intervention in Mali»
March 2013
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25 Mar 2013
Security in the Sahel: Regional Initiatives in Pursuit of Long-Term Stability
Author: Bonnie Ayodele, Rui Azevedo, Samuel Bullen, Derek Catsam, Liana Fix, Francisco Galamas, Timothee Germain, Vikas Kumar, Ciaran Laird, Annette Lohmann, Natalia Marczewska, Courtenay Mitchell, Paul Melly, Alexander Homan Neill, Sam Powers, Landry Signe, Gökhan Tekir
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
This Atlantic Memo provides policy recommendations on how Europe and the United States can help the weak States of the Sahel to address their problems and achieve long-term stability. More on «Security in the Sahel: Regional Initiatives in Pursuit of Long-Term Stability»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Mali and the Sahel-Sahara: From Crisis Management to Sustainable Strategy
Author: Mireille Affa’a-Mindzie, Chris Perry
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This issue brief analyzes the crisis in Mali and the Sahel-Sahara region following the March 2012 coup d’état and subsequent insurgency by Islamist rebels. More on «Mali and the Sahel-Sahara: From Crisis Management to Sustainable Strategy»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Algeria, the Sahel, and the Current Mali Crisis
Author: Laurence A Ammour
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This paper argues that the geopolitical relationships between North Africa and the Sahel are in a state of flux. More on «Algeria, the Sahel, and the Current Mali Crisis»
December 2012
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18 Dec 2012
Threats to Peace and Security in the Sahel
Author: Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed Salah
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This issue brief by an expert in Mauritania provides a perspective on current threats to peace and security in the Sahel and specifically Mali. More on «Threats to Peace and Security in the Sahel»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Quick Fix or Quicksand? Implementing the EU Sahel Strategy
Author: Oladiran Bello
Publisher: FRIDE
This paper analyzes four interlinked sets of challenges facing the implementation of the EU Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel. More on «Quick Fix or Quicksand? Implementing the EU Sahel Strategy» -
Nov 2012
Islamic Militancy in Africa
Author: Terje Østebø
Publisher: National Defense University (NDU) / Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
The paper is concerned with the rise of Islamic militancy in parts of the Sahel and Horn of Africa. More on «Islamic Militancy in Africa»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Peace and Security Threats in the Sahel-Sahara Region
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
The crisis in the Sahel will not end unless new responses depart from the traditional “business‐as‐usual” approach. More on «Peace and Security Threats in the Sahel-Sahara Region»
July 2012
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27 Jul 2012
Security in the Sahel—What Role for the European Union?
Author: Beata Górka-Winter, Kacper Rękawek
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
The authors of this commentary argue that in the aftermath of the Arab Spring the security situation in certain countries of Central and Sub-Saharan Africa, such as Mali, Somalia, Niger and Sudan necessitates closer international attention. More on «Security in the Sahel—What Role for the European Union?» -
Jul 2012
How to Save the Sahel
Author: Francis Ghilès, William Lawrence
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This article addresses the growing turmoil in the Sahel in 2012, arguing that this could threaten the stability of several North African states and Europe as well. More on «How to Save the Sahel»
