In The Sahel

The global economic landscape is rapidly changing and shifting, a trend that can both exacerbate and complicate the fight against terrorism, especially in West Africa, where several countries are battling insurgents. Understanding the relationship between economics and terrorism is crucial…

This is In The Sahel, WADR’s weekly magazine that delves into the heart of the African security crisis, telling stories and strategies to shape the region’s response to pressing challenges. Last week’s episode was on Food insecurity and possible endogenous…

In the Sahel, around 65 per cent of the active population works in the agriculture sector and their livelihoods are therefore affected by climate change, markets and environmental factors above all insecurity. Research and testimonies indicate that recurring crises pose…

The Sahel, a region spanning over 3,800 kilometres south of the Sahara Desert, has recently garnered significant global attention. Over the past decade, the region has been marked by challenges such as terrorism, insecurity, and trafficking. Military coups have emerged…

Armed groups employ various intelligence-gathering mechanisms, including human intelligence, signals intelligence, imagery intelligence, and open-source intelligence, to understand their adversaries and plan operations. Experts believe the intelligence-gathering capacity of armed groups adds to some of the difficulties governments and security…

In The Sahel brings you a panel of discussants to provide in-depth analysis and understanding of crucial security subjects, concerns or interests.

This community helps countries in need by providing money, goods, and services. The goal is to promote long-term prosperity and stability and to reduce suffering caused by war, disease, and other disasters. Regardless of their size or scope, these organizations…

The African Continent is especially vulnerable to climate change, as millions are already experiencing record heat, extreme rainfall and rising sea levels. Increasingly, the security implications of changing weather patterns are visible in deadly land resource disputes between farmers and…

Every year, millions of people are forced to leave their homes due to conflict, violence, human rights violations, persecution, disasters, and the impact of climate change. As of last year, the number of forcibly displaced people in the world reached…

In many conflict-affected areas not just in Africa but across the world, the intensity or magnitude of damage done to settlements shows in multiple ways such as deaths, displacement and the humanitarian crisis. Also, the quality of public services including…