Sahel

N’Djamena—Young Diplomats held a half-day seminar in Chad, entitled “Food Security and Peace Building in the Sahel Region.” The purpose of the seminar was to assess the chronic food insecurity in the region, the current and future food security situation ...
Sahel G5 Countries, Credit: Studio Tamani

WRITTEN BY IDRISS ZACKARIA, WEST AFRICA CORRESPONDENT, VIGILANCE-THE SECURITY MAGAZINE  Leaders of the G5 Sahel Member States met on 6 February 2017 in Bamako, Mali, to push their co-operation in the war against terror and organized crime in the Sahel ...

 The future development prospects of Saharo-Sahelian areas requires deeper economic and political co-operation between the region and North Africa, yet realization of this potential is premised on Saharo-Sahelian political stability and security. France has been an integral element in shaping ...