In The Sahel

On today’s edition of the In The Sahel, residents of conflicted torn areas and security experts alike, speak about the magnifying effects of sabotaging socio-community infrastructures. It is as painful as regretful that attacks on public facilities such as schools,…

To armies worldwide engaged in fighting with rebels, insurgents, terrorists and in other clans, unknown gunmen or bandits, Victory is not measured by the number of assailants neutralized but by the number of displaced persons relocated to their respective settlements.…

This week’s edition of IN THE SAHEL features two security experts from Nigeria to discuss The effectiveness of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in reducing terrorism. The MNJTF is an offensive and stabilizing force designed to combat Boko Haram…

Whether in conflict or war situations, natural disasters, or social and health emergencies, the first responders oftentimes are the humanitarian aid workers. And even when there seems to be no will and access to services and other actors fading out…

Caught between political and security instability, and a growing call for a return to constitutional order, can the trio of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all under military rule, embrace a democratic regime anytime soon, especially as their January deadline…

In Burkina Faso, conflict resolution initiatives are being developed by both political and traditional authorities. These initiatives do not take into account women, who are an important part of the crisis resolution process. But women as the first victims of…

On this week’s episode of In The Sahel, Sahelians tell us what they think of Russia’s intervention in the fight against terrorism in the region. Like Mali, Burkina Faso’s authorities are turning to several countries, including Russia as a strategic…

The juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger ranked among the countries most affected by terrorism claim that restoring security or maintaining stability is the main motivation behind their takeovers. They argue that the deterioration of security in all three…

Corrupt, brutal and unprofessional are the words widely used to describe the conduct of police officers in particular and security operatives in general across West Africa and beyond. This is despite being trained and swearing an oath to protect and…

Terrorism threatens peace and security, and our fundamental rights and freedoms. Extremist violence in the Sahel is spilling over into coastal West African countries. Governments in coastal West African countries play the leading role in responding to this threat by…