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Sahel, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh poised to stump up €100m for G5 Sahel after three-year delay

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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. [...]

In early June, the Saudi deputy defence minister Khalid bin Salman informed his counterparts at the G5 Sahel (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad) that Saudi Arabia will be disbursing €100m in aid to the Sahelian force by 2022. [...]

Published on 01/07/2021 at 06:00 GMT

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Chad, Niger
Washington turns to Toyota and Bulgarian firm Arsenal to equip Sahel armies

In anticipation of the gradual withdrawal of France's Operation Barkhane, American security advisors are focusing on modernising the capacities of the Sahel's armies as jihadist and rebel groups continue to destabilise the region.

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Paris prepares for end of Operation Barkhane via UN, EU and G5 Sahel

Following President Macron's announcement on 10 June of France's plans to end Operation Barkhane, the French presidency is trying to mobilise its partners regarding the situation in the Sahel. French diplomats have begun a major operation to persuade the European Union, the UN and the African Union to get more involved in the region, with a Sahel Coalition summit coming up in July and France due to take the chair of the UN Security Council on 1 July.

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After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

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Before receiving Macron, MBZ schmoozes Sahel states

In mid-February the Emirati crown prince assured G5 Sahel heads of state that he would disburse the final two-thirds of his pledge announced with great fanfare in December 2017. To date, only €10m of a promised €30m have been transferred to the Sahelian alliance.

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