Tag: G5 Sahel
Coastal countries try to learn lessons from extremism’s spread in the...
As Gulf of Guinea countries confront growing extremism on the northern borders, experts are urging them to find ways to engage with local populations...
Algeria could return to playing pivotal role in Sahel security
Stuck in a holding pattern since Mali’s 2022 withdrawal, the G5 Sahel gathered the foreign ministers of its four remaining member nations in the...
ISS: Options for reviving security cooperation in the Sahel
The Sahel is experiencing increasing political and security upheavals. A series of unconstitutional changes in government have occurred in Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso,...
Feature: Sahel security forces look for answers after decade of violence
Mass atrocities, forced displacement, public executions: terror. It has been a fact of life in parts of Africa’s Sahel region since extremists gained a...
The crisis is multidimensional, and the solution must be global
Mohamed Znagui Sid’Ahmed Ely knows the security challenges of the Sahel well. A former brigadier general in the Mauritanian Army, he has spent time...
Mambas join G5 Sahel efforts in Niger
Sixteen Mamba armoured personnel carriers (APCs) have joined the G5 Sahel Joint Force in northern Niger as part of efforts to combat terrorism, transnational...
ISS: G5 Sahel: N’Djamena summit should redefine France-Sahel cooperation
As the security crisis persists, public opinion on both sides is showing signs of rising impatience.
Operation Barkhane has never been this unpopular. A poll...
US maintains suspension of military assistance to Mali, says envoy
United States military assistance to the government of Mali will remain suspended despite the formation of a transitional government following the 18 August military...
Mali’s armed forces receiving 53 vehicles from Algeria
Mali’s armed forces (FAMA) have received the first batch of 53 vehicles donated by Algeria to bolster Mali’s efforts in fighting Islamists in the...
EU announces 194 million euros in additional support to the Sahel
The European Union (EU) has approved an additional 194 million euros to support the G5 Sahel countries and improve security and stability in the...
Mirage 2000D helps repel militants in the Sahel
On 8 April a French Air Force Mirage 2000D intervened in support of a company of the G5 Sahel joint force (FC-G5S) in Burkina...
French-led Operation Monclar sees success in the Sahel
French, Malian, Burkinabe and Nigerien soldiers took part in a joint counter-terrorism operation in the Sahel earlier this month involving several thousand troops.
As part...
Chad’s military receives more vehicles from the US
The United States has delivered another batch of vehicles to Chad’s military as it helps equip the force to fight Islamist extremists in the...
US delivers military equipment to Niger
The United States has delivered an initial batch of military equipment to Niger as part of efforts to strengthen the G5 Sahel group’s fight...
