Rethinking Francophone Africa

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The People’s Coalition for the Sahel

Posted on 17th July 2020 by Francophone Africa

Standing in solidarity with the people of Mali, Burkina Faso & Niger, 35+ local, regional & international organisations launched the People’s Coalition for the Sahel. They are calling for a new approach to insecurity in the Sahel, based on four pillars:

People’s Pillars #1: Put the protection of civilians and human security at the heart of the response in the Sahel.
People’s Pillars #2: Create a comprehensive political strategy to address the root causes of insecurity.
People’s Pillars #3: Respond to humanitarian emergencies and ensuring that aid is responsive to development.
People’s Pillars #4: Combat impunity and ensure access to justice for all.

Read more on Global R2P and Le Monde.

Weekly Update

Posted on 7th July 2020 by Francophone Africa

Peuls et jihadisme au Sahel : le grand malentendu

NGOs accuse the Malian and Nigerien armies of conducting reprisals against the Peul community, who they hold responsible, often wrongly, for ‘terrorist acts’.

Crise au Mali: les opposants au président Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta durcissent le ton

The position of the Malian president, IBK, looks increasingly precarious as opposition leaders step up their campaign against him.