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Macron to attend G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott on 30 June

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“The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado”

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The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

As the Sahel security crisis worsens, with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) increasingly active, the states in the region find themselves in an ever more vulnerable position. In an attempt to stem the flow of jihadist propaganda which now risks overflowing into the coastal states, a number of security operations have been launched, among them Operation Barkhane, the G5 Sahel joint force, MINUSMA, and the Coalition for the Sahel. [...]

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the Mauritanian capital [...]

Published on 18/06/2020 at 05:00 GMT

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Italian ambassador to Niger Marco Prencipe with Nigerien Prime Minister Brigi Rafini on 19 June, 2020.

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Algiers strives to return to centre stage in the Sahel

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Smaïl Chergui, Africa Union peace and security commissioner.

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