News
Sahel. L’héritage colonial des eaux et forêts, une arme aux mains des djihadistes – Orient XXI
Chad facing hard choices as anxious allies ill-prepared – Chatham House
Protests erupt in N’Djamena as Chadians demand civilian rule – The Guardian
Tchad: la France et le G5 Sahel expriment leur soutien au «processus de transition civilo-militaire» – RFI
Un rapport de la Cour des comptes critique la stratégie de la France au Sahel – Le Monde
Josep Borrell : « Au Sahel, nous avons peut-être signé trop de chèques en blanc » – Le Monde
Record 29 million in the Sahel in need of humanitarian assistance – Al Jazeera
In the Sahel, Macron faces his Afghanistan – Politico
Dans le delta du fleuve Niger, un peuple de pêcheurs à la confluence des maux sahéliens – Le Point
Béchir Ben Yahmed, fondateur de Jeune Afrique, est décédé – Jeune Afrique
Unpacking the EU’s New Sahel Strategy – Peacelab
Resources
What if France Ended Operation Barkhane?
Findings of the RAND Webinar on Operation Barkhane by Michael Shurkin, Sarah Grand-Clement, Paola Fusaro
Read conference proceedings here
The UK’s Integrated Review: Implications for Africa-UK relations
Watch Chatham House video recording
here
Events
Afrobarometer UCT thematic seminar on conflict, violence and democratic governance hosted by the Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa, University of Cape Town 31 May – 15 June
Afrobarometer is calling for expressions of interest to participate in this online seminar focusing on the analysis of data from recent surveys that record respondents’ fears, experiences, and preferred responses to criminal, partisan, or military violence.
For more information, please visit Afrobarometer website.
Vacancies
Royal African Society Vacancy: Secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Africa (Part-time Maternity cover role for RAS Policy & Advocacy Manager)
For more information and to apply, please
visit RAS website.
Deadline: Sunday, 23rd May 2021, 6 PM GMT
