14 June 2023
Crisis Group – Containing Militancy in West Africa’s Park W
Sahelian jihadists have occupied Park W, a huge nature reserve in the borderlands of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger, transforming it into a launchpad...
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Research
14 June 2023
19 April 2023
University of Kent – Interactions between civilians and jihadists in Mali and Niger
The study unpacks the relationships established between civilians and jihadists in areas of Mali and Niger under jhadist dominance, represented by local Al Qaeda...
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17 April 2023
ISS: Niger, Women’s views on insecurity in the Tillabéri region
The security crisis in Niger’s Tillabéri region is harming communities, especially women, who have little opportunity to speak out. This report is based on...
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17 April 2023
World Bank – G5 Sahel Region Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR)
The five countries of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger (the G5) in the Sahel region of Africa are among the least developed...
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17 April 2023
SWAC OECD – Urbanisation and Conflicts in North and West Africa
North and West Africa are undergoing rapid urbanisation. While cities and urban areas have always been sites of conflict, given their political and economic...
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18 December 2022
IFRI – Self-defense Groups, the Pyromaniac Firefighters of Sahel
Since 2012, the proliferation of jihadist groups across the Sahel has monopolized the attention of the authorities.forced by the threats they represent and the...
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14 November 2022
SIPRI – The Challenges of Data Collection in Conflict-affected Areas: A Case Study in the Liptako-Gourma Region
Conducting research in the Sahel has become more challenging over the past 10 years, and the continuing deterioration of the security situation has restricted access...
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18 October 2022
SWA OECD – West Africa and the global climate agenda
COP27 will return to Africa for the first time since 2016 to follow up on promises made in Glasgow in 2021 to limit global...
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IFRI – Self-defense Groups, the Pyromaniac Firefighters of Sahel
Since 2012, the proliferation of jihadist groups across the Sahel has monopolized the attention of the authorities.forced by the threats they represent and the...
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