West Africa Update

  • Mali

EU foreign policy chief warns Mali against Russian mercenary deal – Read article on Reuters

Mali : les discussions avec le groupe russe Wagner sont “un moyen de pression pour prolonger la transition” – Read article on TV5 Monde

Le Mali ne digère pas les critiques du Niger – Read article on DW

Mali must consider its options to “bolster our national defence”, says Prime Minister – Read article on Africa News

Mali: à Niono, la dégradation de la situation sécuritaire inquiète – Read article on Sahelien.com

French defence minister in Sahel amid speculation Mali may hire Russian mercenaries – Read article on RFI

  • Sahel

France In The Sahel Is A Policeman Trying To Escape From Prison – by Michel Goya / Read article on Hoover Institution

The Sahelian Matrix of Political Violence – by Heni Nsaibia, Clionadh Raleigh / Read article on Hoover Institution

  • Niger

Niger, le nouveau « hub militaire » français au Sahel – Read article on aniamey.com

  • Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso : le président Kaboré se félicite de la mort du chef de l’EIGS – Read article on Africanews.com

  • Benin

“No Place to Go”: The Demolition of Benin’s Fishing Settlements – Read article on EA Worldview

PAN-AFRICAN DISCUSSIONS ON PEACE & SECURITY: THE SAHEL (The African Youth Security Network)

Tue, August 17, 2021

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM BST

Link to register

The African Youth Security Network is having another discussion and this time on the Sahel region and its conflicts. Speakers include:

Murtala Abdullahi is a Nigerian reporter and researcher with HumAngle Media. He writes on climate and human security in Nigeria and Lake Chad. He is also the founder of Goro Initiative, a non-profit for promoting understanding of climate, peace, and security in Nigeria.

Sabrina holda Adongo is a Ugandan and a Masters’s student at Masaryk University studying Conflict and Democracy studies. She also holds a degree in International Relations. Her main areas of focus include the conflict in Central Africa, the Sahel region, refugee welfare, conflict resolution, and humanitarianism.

Thierry K’pele is a Togolese national and an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) expert. He is also an armed conflict analyst, a trainer of the International Small Arms Control Standards (ISACS), and the chairperson of the OJAP Commission.