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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»

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»

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»

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»

Jan 2012
The Sahara and Sahel After Gaddhafi
Author: Laurence Aïda Ammour
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
The author argues that the volatility of the Libyan situation confronts its neighbors with a series of uncertainties and new threats. More on «The Sahara and Sahel After Gaddhafi»

Sep 2011
Sifting Through the Layers of Insecurity in the Sahel: The Case of Mauritania
Author: Cédric Jourde
Publisher: National Defense University (NDU) / Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
This brief argues that security threats in Mauritania and the Sahel are characterized by layers of intertwined and crosscutting interests at the local, national, and regional levels, international partners’ misunderstanding of these complex dynamics ... More on «Sifting Through the Layers of Insecurity in the Sahel: The Case of Mauritania»

Nov 2009
An Assessment of Crime Related Risks in the Sahel
Author: Laurence Ammour
Publisher: NATO Defense College (NDC)
This publication looks at organized crime in the Sahel, traditionally a transit area for constant flows of people, trade, finance and religious groups. More on «An Assessment of Crime Related Risks in the Sahel»

Aug 2009
Understanding of the Natural Resource Conflict Dynamics
Author: Muna A Abdalla
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This paper highlights the process leading to the armed conflict of the Tuareg and the role of different countries in the conflict. More on «Understanding of the Natural Resource Conflict Dynamics»

31 Mar 2005
Islamist Terrorism in the Sahel - Fact or Fiction
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the potential threat of violent Islamist activity in the Sahel countries of Mali, Niger, Chad and Mauritania. More on «Islamist Terrorism in the Sahel - Fact or Fiction»