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Italy, Sahel
Rome wants top seat in the Sahel

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“The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado”

Sahel

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. [...]

Italian ambassador to Niger Marco Prencipe with Nigerien Prime Minister Brigi Rafini on 19 June, 2020. © Embassy of Italy in Niamey

Italy, which is already very active on the Libyan crisis, is looking to strengthen its position in the neighbouring Sahel region through the opening of new diplomatic missions. [...]

Published on 01/07/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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“The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado”

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Barkhane
Brigi Rafini
Coalition for the Sahel
European Union
EUTM-Mali
G5 Sahel
Giuseppe Conte
Luigi Di Maio
Marco Prencipe
Minusma
Niger Armed Forces
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Nicoletta Gaida, the private diplomat weaving Rome's anti-migrant alliance from the Sahel to Libya

The president of the NGO Ara Pacis, Nicoletta Gaida, an actress who moved into private diplomacy, has embarked on numerous mediation initiatives in the Sahel, in close collaboration with the Italian state and in harmony with its intelligence services.

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Nicoletta Gaida, president of Ara Pacis.

Libya
Draghi and Macron aim to stop migrants reaching Mediterranean

The two leaders will present a common migration strategy at the next European Council meeting. It will focus on transit countries, notably Tunisia, Libya and the Sahel states.

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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and French President Emmanuel Macron on May 18, 2021 in Paris.

Africa, Italy
Italy extends its migrant retention system to the Sahel

Rome is distributing aid to Sahel countries so that they can take back migrants intercepted in Italy and is also trying to regain control of the Libyan coastguard, considered the final barrier to people smuggling to Europe.

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Mali, Niger
Luftwaffe upgrades Niamey hub in support of MINUSMA

Berlin is cautiously stepping up its commitment to the Sahel alongside its French and European allies with plans to dispatch A400M cargo planes and modernise its logistics hub in Niamey to support MINUSMA's forces in Mali.

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Ivory Coast, United States
US to bankroll counter-terrorism academy with Paris

Recent Jihadist attacks in Ivory Coast have revived interest in the international counter-terrorism academy project initiated by France during François Hollande's tenure, with the US now ready to get involved.

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Mali
Portuguese aircraft to replace MINUSMA's Danish cargo plane

To support the United Nations mission in Mali, a Portuguese C295 plane will soon be transporting troops and merchandise as well as conducting reconnaissance patrols

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The Portuguese C-295 intended to support the United Nations mission in Mali, MINUSMA.

Sahel
Macron to attend G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott on 30 June

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

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Algeria, West Africa
Algiers strives to return to centre stage in the Sahel

Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been trying for several weeks to bring his influence to bear on the situation in the Sahel. He is relying particularly on African Union peace and security commissioner Smaïl Chergui, who is leading an intense lobbying operation in favour of deployment of a 3,000-strong AU force in the region.

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Smaïl Chergui, Africa Union peace and security commissioner.

Central Africa, West Africa
Security Council to probe Sahel army abuses

The United Nations Security Council has set itself a tall task for its 5 June meeting: overview the G5 Sahel States but also look into accusations of abuse against several of the coalition's national armed forces.

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Central Africa, Italy, West Africa
Rome's renewed interest in military base

On a visit to Niger on 15 January, the Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte revived the project to set up [...]

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In Focus | Africa Nicoletta Gaida, the private diplomat weaving Rome's anti-migrant alliance from the Sahel to Libya

Libya Draghi and Macron aim to stop migrants reaching Mediterranean

Africa, Italy Italy extends its migrant retention system to the Sahel

Mali, Niger Luftwaffe upgrades Niamey hub in support of MINUSMA

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Mali Portuguese aircraft to replace MINUSMA's Danish cargo plane

Sahel Macron to attend G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott on 30 June

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Italy, Sahel
Rome wants top seat in the Sahel

In Focus | Africa
Nicoletta Gaida, the private diplomat weaving Rome's anti-migrant alliance from the Sahel to Libya

Libya
Draghi and Macron aim to stop migrants reaching Mediterranean

Africa, Italy
Italy extends its migrant retention system to the Sahel

Mali, Niger
Luftwaffe upgrades Niamey hub in support of MINUSMA

Ivory Coast, United States
US to bankroll counter-terrorism academy with Paris

Mali
Portuguese aircraft to replace MINUSMA's Danish cargo plane

Sahel
Macron to attend G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott on 30 June

Algeria, West Africa
Algiers strives to return to centre stage in the Sahel

Central Africa, West Africa
Security Council to probe Sahel army abuses

Central Africa, Italy, West Africa
Rome's renewed interest in military base