End of the mandate of the High representative of the Coalition for the Sahel
On the occasion of the end of the High Representative mandate, the Coalition for the Sahel organized a ceremony attended by its partner States...
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13th Contact Group of the Coalition for the Sahel
On 11 July 2025, 41 States and organisations of the Coalition, including 12 from Africa, responded to the invitation of the High Representative of...
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At the invitation of the High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel, H.E. Mr. Hamadi Meimou, 42 partner states and organizations, 13 of...
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The High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel, H.E. Hamadi Meimou, participated at the 10th General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance on July...
See more11th meeting of the Sahel Coalition’s Contact Group (May, 16 2024)
At the invitation of the High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel, Mr. Hamadi Meimou, 44 partner countries and organisations, including 14 from...
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At the invitation of the High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel, Mr. Hamadi Meimou, 39 partners including 16 countries and organisations from...
See moreWorking visit of the High Representative to the United States
Shortly after taking office on September 19, 2023, the High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel, H.E. Mr. Hamadi Meimou, wanted to meet,...
See more4th General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance
Nouakchott, July 10, 2023 – Over 120 representatives of the Sahel Alliance and its Sahelian partners met in Nouakchott on July 10, 2023, for...
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Nouakchott, July 10, 2023 – Over 120 representatives of the Sahel Alliance and its Sahelian partners met in Nouakchott on July 10, 2023, for...
See more9th Contact Group of the Coalition for the Sahel
March 27, 2023 – 9th Contact Group of the Coalition for the Sahel The 9th Contact Group of the Coalition for the Sahel...
See moreSeminar « Urbanisation and Conflicts: Prospects for the Sahel, West and North Africa»
On the margins of the 9th Contact Group of the Coalition for the Sahel, the issue of spatial dynamics of insecurity between cities and...
See moreFebruary 2023 – 6th Extraordinary Session of the G5 Sahel Heads of State Summit in Ndjamena
6th G5 Sahel Summit in Ndjamena, 20 February 2023 The 6th Extraordinary Session of the G5 Sahel Heads of State Summit brought together,...
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66th ECOWAS Summit
On December 15, 2024, the 66th ECOWAS Summit was held in Abuja, Nigeria, in the presence of heads of state and governement.
Read moreAt the High-level Conference on Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, SRSG Simão calls on to put in place a regional cooperation mechanism to support the countries of the Central Sahel to successfully fight terrorism
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, participated in the High-level Conference on Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Building Agile Border Security Mechanisms, held on 4-5 November in Kuwait.
Read more Joint communiqué of the 8th AU-UN Annual Conference
On 21 October 2024, the African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat and the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres convened the Eighth African Union-United Nations Annual Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They noted with deep concern the current state of peace and security globally, including armed conflicts and humanitarian crises, and in some cases profound disregard for international law and the shared principles of the two organizations.
Read more Press release of the Sahel Alliance’s 5th General Assembly
In a spirit of listening and dialogue, over 150 representatives of more than 30 countries and international organizations met in Berlin on July 16th, 2024, for the Alliance's 5th General Assembly. The meeting was also attended by Sahelian Authorities.
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Abuja, February 24, 2024 - Final Communique
Read moreExpanding partnerships: President Touray received delegations from Sightsavers international and Coalition for the Sahel
President Touray received a delegation from the Coalition for the Sahel led by their High Representative, Mr. Hamadi Meimou. He assured the High Representative of the full support of the Commission in the execution of his mandate while noting that insecurity, climate change and unconstitutional change of government form the biggest challenges to peace and prosperity in the Sahel. He spoke of ECOWAS’ efforts to address these challenges by working with partners to restate commitment to democratic values and apply sanctions to dissuade illegal takeovers.
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Communique of the 1164th meeting of the PSC held on 28 July 2023, on the Situation in the Republic of Niger
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The AU and UNDP jointly launch Africa Facility to Support Inclusive Transitions
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G5 Sahel
Visit of President Ghazouani to the Mauritanian Battalion of the Western Node of the G5 Sahel Joint Force
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H.E Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros, Takes Over as the New Chairperson
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African union
Message of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Mousa Faki Mahamat on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023
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Sahel Alliance
10th Steering Committee: reflection on Sahelian trajectories and modes of action for greater impact on the ground
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ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council meeting: regional security and humanitarian issues on the agenda
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MED – MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUES is the annual high-level initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies) in Rome with the aim to rethink traditional approaches to the area complementing analyses of current challenges with new ideas and suggestions and to draft a new “positive agenda”, addressing shared challenges at both the regional and the international level.
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Sahel Alliance
Beyond insecurity: better access to water in the Tahoua and Tillabéri regions
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H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission participates in the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security
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8th edition of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa: diagnosis of the challenges of stability and sovereignty of the continent in the face of exogenous shocks.
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Under the 2022 theme “Healthy Diets. Healthy Planet.”, the World Food Forum (WFF) will take place from 17 to 21 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy.
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High-level independent panel on security and development in crisis-torn Sahel region launched at UN
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77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly address by H.E. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, Current Chairman of the African Union
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Youth entrepreneurship in Niger is a lever for the country’s development and stability. Louis Akakpo, Private Sector Specialist at the World Bank Group in the West Africa region, shares his analysis and describes how his institution supports the actions initiated by the Nigerien government.
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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, concluded today, 9 September, a two-day visit to Niger.
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Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the the Celebration of African Union Day, 9 September 2022
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At Africa Climate Week, panelists underline the power of partnerships to deliver Nationally Determined Contributions across the continent
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Call for proposals for side events | THE 7th PAN-AFRICAN FORUM ON MIGRATION (PAFoM7)
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“All interventions in Niger must address the needs of young people to contribute to development and stabilisation”
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Preliminary Statement of African Union Election Observation Mission to the 24 August 2022 General Elections in the Republic of Angola
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ECOSOCC launches the 2nd edition of the Young Africans Writing Contest (YAWC) and The Policy Booklet on the 'Migration Policy Framework for Africa (MPFA)
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Africa to redouble efforts to deepen African Economic Integration; Africa Integration Day 2022
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ECOWAS
President Umaro Embalo elected Chairman of ECOWAS and Omar Alieu Tou-ray appointed president of the ECOWAS Commission
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ECOWAS
The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to hold Sixty – First Ordinary Session in Accra
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Mauritania
The President of the Republic receives the High Representative of the coalition for the Sahel
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People’s Coalition for the Sahel
Online launch event of the People’s Coalition for the Sahel : Video
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AFRICAN UNION
African Union Extraordinary Summit Dedicated to Addressing Humanitarian Challenges Begins
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African leaders to scale up efforts against unconstitutional changes of government; terrorism and foreign mercenaries
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Message of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the occasion of the celebration of Africa Day on 25 May 2022
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The President of the Republic, Head of State, H.E. Mohamed Bazoum received on Thursday afternoon, May 19, 2022, the High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel, Mr. Djimé Adoum.
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African Union weighs financial capacity against impact of COVID-19 and Ukraine crisis
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AFRICAN UNION
AU-ECOSOCC to hold Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) elections to constitute its 4th Permanent General Assembly
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ECOWAS
The fifteen (15) Ministers of Environment of ECOWAS Member States, meeting under the chairmanship of Honorable Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation of Ghana, on Friday 29 April 2022, validated the ECOWAS Regional Climate Strategy.
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Towards the Publication of a Review of the 2018-2022 ECOWAS Management Tenure: a briefing with focal points of Departments and Agencies and launch of the data collection exercise.
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AFRICAN UNION
Experts Group Meeting on Development of Methodologies on Migration and Mobility Statistics in Africa Opens
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ALLIANCE SAHEL
An interview with Mahamat Hamid Koua, current Chair of the G5 Sahel Council of Ministers, Chadian Minister of Economy, Development Planning and International Cooperation
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AFRICAN UNION
Workshop to finalize the African Union Guidelines on Return, Readmission and Reintegration
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AFRICAN UNION
African Union Strongly Condemns Perpetrated Terrorist Attack on Civilians in Southwest Niger
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Redefining methods to fight violent extremism in the Sahel: researchers meet in Nouakchott
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Address by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission at the Opening Ceremony of the Pre-Dialogue Meeting between the Transitional Government of Chad and the Political-Military Groups
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ECOWAS and the World Food Programme (WFP) are jointly celebrating International Women's Day 2022 in Dakar
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CILSS
CILSS, spokesperson for the Sahel and West Africa on climate change and food security at Dubai Expo
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Alliance Sahel
SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT IN A CONTEXT OF FRAGILITY: 4 YEARS AFTER ITS CREATION, WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE BY THE SAHEL ALLIANCE?
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Alliance Sahel
7th Operational Steering Committee: Faced with the perils of the Sahel, build on the region's potential and strengthen coordination and partnerships
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G5SAHEL
Launch of two projects funded by the Global Fund for Community Engagement and Resilience (GCERF)
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BARKHANE
Task Force Takuba: Success against armed terrorist groups for the Malian Army, supported by Task Force Takuba in the Fafa area
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MINUSMA
Déclaration attribuable au Porte-parole du Secrétaire général – sur le décès de l’ancien Président du Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
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Military equipment enables the G5 Joint Force Sahel fight against terrorism
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Lutte contre la COVID-19 : lorsque les acteurs de la société civile œuvrent pour la santé publique
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Alliance Sahel
In response to Covid-19, the Sahel Alliance pledges nearly EUR 800 million for the Sahelian partners
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Sahel Alliance
Covid-19 response in Niger: joint efforts from German Cooperation and European Union
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The Sahel Alliance committed to the G5 Sahel countries in the Covid-19 response
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