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4th 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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8th Contact Group of the Sahel Coalition

8th Contact Group of the Sahel Coalition was held on Thursay, December 8, 2022   Dr. Djimé Adoum, High Representative of the Coalition for...

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9th Operational Steering Committee

The 9th meeting of the Sahel Alliance’s Operational Steering Committee (OSC) took place on 24 June 2022 in Bonn. The meeting focused on the...

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7th Contact Group of the Sahel Coalition

The 7th Contact Group of the Sahel Coalition was held on Thursday, June 9, 2022    Dr. Djimé Adoum, High Representative of the Coalition...

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3RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SAHEL ALLIANCE

Sahel Alliance: At their third General Assembly, members strengthen and adapt their commitments in support of the Sahelian populations   Madrid, 4 April 2022...

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Expanding 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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African union

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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African Union

The AU and UNDP jointly launch Africa Facility to Support Inclusive Transitions

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Sahel Alliance

Update of the interactive map of Alliance Sahel labelled projects

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African Union

Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of OAU/AU

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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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African Union

H.E Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros, Takes Over as the New Chairperson

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Sahel Alliance

Strengthening the role of women in development in the Sahel: 3 examples

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G5 Sahel

Summary of Conclusions of the 11th Session of the G5 Sahel Council of Ministers

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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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G5 Sahel

Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs on January 18, 2023: final communiqué

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G5 Sahel

Joint G5 Sahel Force headquarters moved to Niamey, Niger

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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

ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council meeting: regional security and humanitarian issues on the agenda

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MED 2022

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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ECOWAS

West Africa’s Expectations for COP27

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Sahel Alliance

Beyond insecurity: better access to water in the Tahoua and Tillabéri regions

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ECOWAS

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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Dakar Forum

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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FAO

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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UN

High-level independent panel on security and development in crisis-torn Sahel region launched at UN

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AFRICAN UNION

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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ALLIANCE SAHEL

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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UNOWAS

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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AFRICAN UNION

Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the the Celebration of African Union Day, 9 September 2022

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African Development Bank (AfDB)

At Africa Climate Week, panelists underline the power of partnerships to deliver Nationally Determined Contributions across the continent

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AFRICAN UNION

Call for proposals for side events | THE 7th PAN-AFRICAN FORUM ON MIGRATION (PAFoM7)

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Alliance Sahel

“All interventions in Niger must address the needs of young people to contribute to development and stabilisation”

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AFRICAN UNION

Preliminary Statement of African Union Election Observation Mission to the 24 August 2022 General Elections in the Republic of Angola

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AFRICAN UNION

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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AFRICAN UNION

Africa to redouble efforts to deepen African Economic Integration; Africa Integration Day 2022

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ECOWAS

Key finding Russian-Ukrainian crisis – Impact of the Crisis in Ukraine

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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

Final Communique Summit July 2022

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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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AFRICAN UNION

Pan-African Parliament set to resume parliamentary activities.

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Mauritania

The President of the Republic receives the High Representative of the coalition for the Sahel

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ECOWAS

Joint Response by ECOWAS Member States on Small Arms and Light Weapons

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ALLIANCE SAHEL

Joint mobilisation for climate-resilient development in the Sahel

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AFRICAN UNION

African Union Extraordinary Summit Dedicated to Addressing Humanitarian Challenges Begins

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AFRICAN UNION

African leaders to scale up efforts against unconstitutional changes of government; terrorism and foreign mercenaries

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AFRICAN UNION

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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NIGER

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

African Union weighs financial capacity against impact of COVID-19 and Ukraine crisis

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UN

COP15: 9-20 May 2022 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast

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ALLIANCE SAHEL

A NEW LIAISON EXPERT TO SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS’ EFFORTS IN MALI

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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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UNIS SAHEL

The Opening Ceremony of the 13th #UNISS Steering Committee Meeting

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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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ECOWAS

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

Preparations begin for the 4th Mid Year Coordination Meeting

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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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ECOWAS

ECOWAS Mission Observes the National Assembly Election in The Gambia

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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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ALLIANCE SAHEL

3RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SAHEL ALLIANCE

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AFRICAN UNION

Workshop to finalize the African Union Guidelines on Return, Readmission and Reintegration

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ECOWAS

Communiqué follow-up mission to Burkina Faso 01-02 April 2022

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ECOWAS

Communique Mission of The ECOWAS Mediator in Mali (March 20, 2022)

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AFRICAN UNION

African Union Strongly Condemns Perpetrated Terrorist Attack on Civilians in Southwest Niger

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G5SAHEL

Redefining methods to fight violent extremism in the Sahel: researchers meet in Nouakchott

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UNION AFRICAINE

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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CEDEAO

ECOWAS and the World Food Programme (WFP) are jointly celebrating International Women's Day 2022 in Dakar

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G5SAHEL

Chad takes stock as head of the G5 Sahel and the Sahel Coalition

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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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CEDEAO

Communiqué of the Joint ECOWAS-UN Mission in the Republic of Guinea

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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

Sahel Alliance Coordinator's Mission to Chad

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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

Progress of Operationalization Police/Joint Force Component Capitalized

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G5SAHEL

Launch of the Youth Enterprise Resilience Support Project

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G5SAHEL

Launch of two projects funded by the Global Fund for Community Engagement and Resilience (GCERF)

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MINUSMA

Timbuktu: MINUSMA talks to the media about its support for stability in Mali

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BARKHANE

Combat partnership in Niger: coordination on the ground and in the air

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MINUSMA

New MINUSMA Force Commander officially takes office

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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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BARKHANE

BARKHANE – Task Force Takuba : offensive à la frontière malo-nigérienne.

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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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EUCAP Sahel Mali

Déclaration à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale des droits de l’Homme

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UNHCR

Grim milestone as Sahel violence displaces 2 million inside their countries

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CANADA

Canada pledges to enhance development engagement in Sahel

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EUTM Mali

An expected redeployment

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EUTM Mali

ICM MEETING

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MINUSMA

Lutte contre la COVID-19 : lorsque les acteurs de la société civile œuvrent pour la santé publique

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Sahel Alliance

Strengthening access to water and sanitation in N’Djamena

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EUTM Mali

Learning to run a logistic warehouse

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EUTM Mali

Medical rescue readiness

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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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EUTM Mali

Becoming an instructor

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EUTM Mali

ETTF change of command: training continues

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EUTM Mali

A new command post for G5S JF

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Sahel Alliance

Covid-19 response in Niger: joint efforts from German Cooperation and European Union

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Sahel Alliance

The Sahel Alliance committed to the G5 Sahel countries in the Covid-19 response

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MINUSMA

Mikado FM: a peace radio in the age of the Coronavirus

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