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Spotlight | Sahel, United States
Biden pitches plan for more NATO and less UN in 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. [...]

US President Joe Biden (left) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. © Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Joe Biden's engagement with the Sahel has been heavily anticipated, especially given his predecessor Donald Trump was noted for his isolationism. He has been working on his approach to this region since early 2021 with a new Africa team. [...]

Published on 09/12/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Antonio Guterres
Antony Blinken
Barack Obama
Center for Strategic and International Studies
CIA
Donald Trump
European Union
G5 Sahel
J. Peter Pham
Joe Biden
Judd Devermont
Mary Catherine Phee
Muammar Gaddafi
National Security Council
NATO
Robert F. Godec
United Nations

Africa
Trump's Africa task force takes shape

As the US president-elect prepares for office, several people are being lined up to fill key posts related to Africa.

Free access Diplomacy 17.01.2025

Morocco
US ambassador in Rabat quits ahead of Trump's return to White House

The imminent departure of Puneet Talwar, who was posted to Morocco in 2022, will leave Washington in an awkward position given China's assertive economic policies in the country.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.01.2025

The outgoing US Ambassador in Rabat Puneet Talwar and US First Lady Jill Biden in Marrakech, Morocco, on 5 June 2023.

Inner circles | Africa
Kamala Harris's African networks

Africa may not be high on the Democrat candidate's list of priorities, but her advisers are starting to think about a strategy for the continent in the event that she wins on 5 November. Her approach is unlikely to depart radically from the Biden administration's.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.11.2024

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Accra, Ghana, on 28 March 2023.

United States
Biden's tricky US-Africa summit balancing act

Although nearly 50 African heads of state are expected to attend the mid-December summit in Washington, no bilateral meetings are currently scheduled with the US president, who will only allocate a short time to each of them.

Free access Diplomacy 09.12.2022

US President Joe Biden in Washington, on 8 December 2022.

Sudan
Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

Sudanese state conglomerate Masad's increasingly frequent presence at African arms fairs reveals its ambitions for more exports and influence on the continent.

Subscribers only Defence 13.10.2022

United States
US diplomat Dana Banks to run US-Africa summit

The Biden administration's main adviser on Africa, US diplomat Dana Banks, will be in charge of the second US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, scheduled for mid-December.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 21.09.2022

West Africa
Volion Global Logistics gears up to take post-Antonov African pickings

The fledgling company found by a pool of military veterans and Africa experts is hoping to provide solutions to the shortage of wide-body cargo planes caused by the war in Ukraine. It is exploring several options, including a highly hypothetical plan to refit certain US military aircraft for civilian use.

Free access Defence 18.07.2022

Chad, United States
Washington keeps a close eye on Chadian transition talks in Doha

The US State Department is taking a close interest in the talks taking place in Doha between Chad's armed groups and the ruling junta. Following the visit made to N'Djamena at the end of March by assistant secretary of state for African affairs Molly Phee, it has sent a team to Doha to follow the talks.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.04.2022

Algeria, United States
Foreign minister plans Washington trip in bid to thaw ties

Ramtane Lamamra hopes to travel in March or April in an effort to breathe fresh life into the moribund relations between Algeria and the United States.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.02.2022

Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra.

Niger, United States
Biden administration buddies up with Bazoum

After inviting the Nigerien president to Washington at the beginning of December, the Democratic administration is preparing to disburse, via the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), more than 100 million euros to Niamey to finance several road projects.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 06.01.2022

Algeria, Sahel
Foreign minister Lamamra already reshuffling his Sahel team

The head of Algerian diplomacy, Ramtane Lamamra, is shortly due to appoint a new special envoy for the Sahel. Since this summer the post has been occupied by Boudjemaa Delmi, a very close friend of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.12.2021

France, Mali
Emmanuel Macron cancels visit to Bamako

Breaking news published on 17/12/21 at 18:00 - The French president has cancelled his trip to Mali on 20 to 21 December, in part due to the Covid-19 pandemic but mainly because both Paris and Bamako could not agree on what form the visit should take.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.12.2021

Senegal
Airbus, Arquus and Safran schmooze African decision-makers at Dakar Forum

French defence industry giants, hoping to beat off stiff competition in Africa with solid support from Paris, used the Dakar Forum to cosy up to the continent's leaders and try to consolidate their positions.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.12.2021

Macky Sall, President of Senegal, at the Dakar International Forum for Peace and Security.

Mali
Mahamat Déby flies to Bamako on mission to stop Wagner

Chad's interim leader, who is also the current head of the G5 Sahel of which Mali is a member, is expected in Bamako by the end of the month. He hopes to dissuade coup leader Assimi Goita and the Malian junta from hiring the Russian paramilitary company Wagner.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.11.2021

Sahel
UN Security Council maps out Sahel visit

Kenya, current president of the United Nations Security Council for the month of October, has been working hard to organise the UN governing body's Sahel visit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.10.2021

Spotlight | United States
Will Biden end Trump's line-in-the-sand diplomacy in the Sahel?

The US president-elect Joe Biden already has his diplomats working on what position they will take in the Sahel, a contrast to months of blocked negotiations with the Trump administration.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.12.2020

The US president-elect Joe Biden and the future secretary of state, Antony Blinken.

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Trump's Africa task force takes shape

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US ambassador in Rabat quits ahead of Trump's return to White House

Inner circles | Africa
Kamala Harris's African networks

United States
Biden's tricky US-Africa summit balancing act

Sudan
Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

United States
US diplomat Dana Banks to run US-Africa summit

West Africa
Volion Global Logistics gears up to take post-Antonov African pickings

Chad, United States
Washington keeps a close eye on Chadian transition talks in Doha

Algeria, United States
Foreign minister plans Washington trip in bid to thaw ties

Niger, United States
Biden administration buddies up with Bazoum

Algeria, Sahel
Foreign minister Lamamra already reshuffling his Sahel team

France, Mali
Emmanuel Macron cancels visit to Bamako

Senegal
Airbus, Arquus and Safran schmooze African decision-makers at Dakar Forum

Mali
Mahamat Déby flies to Bamako on mission to stop Wagner

Sahel
UN Security Council maps out Sahel visit

Spotlight | United States
Will Biden end Trump's line-in-the-sand diplomacy in the Sahel?

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Spotlight | Sahel, United States Biden pitches plan for more NATO and less UN in Sahel

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Morocco US ambassador in Rabat quits ahead of Trump's return to White House

Inner circles | Africa Kamala Harris's African networks

United States Biden's tricky US-Africa summit balancing act

Sudan Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

United States US diplomat Dana Banks to run US-Africa summit

West Africa Volion Global Logistics gears up to take post-Antonov African pickings

Chad, United States Washington keeps a close eye on Chadian transition talks in Doha

Algeria, United States Foreign minister plans Washington trip in bid to thaw ties

Niger, United States Biden administration buddies up with Bazoum

Algeria, Sahel Foreign minister Lamamra already reshuffling his Sahel team

France, Mali Emmanuel Macron cancels visit to Bamako

Senegal Airbus, Arquus and Safran schmooze African decision-makers at Dakar Forum

Mali Mahamat Déby flies to Bamako on mission to stop Wagner

Sahel UN Security Council maps out Sahel visit

Spotlight | United States Will Biden end Trump's line-in-the-sand diplomacy in the Sahel?

US Mission to EU comes under State Department inspector's scrutiny

Meet Red Banyan, key Israeli ally in the US public relations world

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American integrator ATSC to reorganise Georgia's border surveillance system

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Spotlight | Sahel, United States
Biden pitches plan for more NATO and less UN in Sahel

Africa
Trump's Africa task force takes shape

Morocco
US ambassador in Rabat quits ahead of Trump's return to White House

Inner circles | Africa
Kamala Harris's African networks

United States
Biden's tricky US-Africa summit balancing act

Sudan
Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

United States
US diplomat Dana Banks to run US-Africa summit

West Africa
Volion Global Logistics gears up to take post-Antonov African pickings

Chad, United States
Washington keeps a close eye on Chadian transition talks in Doha

Algeria, United States
Foreign minister plans Washington trip in bid to thaw ties

Niger, United States
Biden administration buddies up with Bazoum

Algeria, Sahel
Foreign minister Lamamra already reshuffling his Sahel team

France, Mali
Emmanuel Macron cancels visit to Bamako

Senegal
Airbus, Arquus and Safran schmooze African decision-makers at Dakar Forum

Mali
Mahamat Déby flies to Bamako on mission to stop Wagner

Sahel
UN Security Council maps out Sahel visit

Spotlight | United States
Will Biden end Trump's line-in-the-sand diplomacy in the Sahel?