In response to the multifaceted and complex security challenges, including terrorism, and cross-border crime, sub-regional cooperation initiatives involving States that share common borders have emerged.
The G5 Sahel, the Accra Initiative and the Multinational Joint Task Force are part of this desire to pool efforts to counter the jihadist threat.
Despite significant results, these organizations are at a crossroads, especially as security challenges continue to grow in the Sahel and towards the coastal countries.
Join Abdullahi Hassan on this edition of In The Sahel, focusing on the Accra Initiative, and the journey so far.