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West Africa
After mixed results, Brussels mulls future of Sahel's elite counterterror units

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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. [...]

The European Union is reviewing the GAR-SI Sahel initiative, through which it funded and trained reaction squads in six African countries to tackle terrorism and trafficking. Although the programme is to be beefed up in Senegal, Mauritania and Niger, Brussels plans to axe it in Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad. [...]

Published on 19/10/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Alain Fousseret
European Union
EUTF
Francisco Espinosa
G5 Sahel
GAR-SI Sahel
Hissein Brahim Mahamat Itno
Macky Sall
Mahamat Idriss Deby
Manufacture des equipements militaires
Moussa Fall
Wagner

Africa
EU rolls out project to combat terror financing in Africa

Brussels hopes the project will strengthen systems for intercepting suspicious transactions on the continent.

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Chad
Rome plans to open an embassy in N'Djamena

Continuing to strengthen its diplomatic network in the Sahel, Rome has agreed to open an embassy in N'Djamena. The official opening is scheduled for 2024.

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Spotlight | Guinea
Doumbouya looks to strengthen Guinea's defences against jihadist threat

Fearful that jihadist violence could spill over from neighbouring Mali, the Guinean junta is seeking to improve border security. Having ended Guinea's discreet collaboration with the Jordanian secret services, it has now turned to Washington and Brussels for help, but so far in vain.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 24.03.2023

Inner circles | Senegal
Macky Sall banks on DRN intelligence agency to keep 'terrorists' at bay

As jihadist groups intensify their push towards the countries of the Gulf of Guinea, the Senegalese president is banking on the DRN intelligence agency to contain the threat. The DRN, which was caught off guard by major riots last year, is also expected to anticipate any unrest in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election.

Subscribers only Defence 16.09.2022

France, Sahel
Paris and EU fix date of Mali pullout

Breaking news, published on 11/02/2022 at 17:40 - On the eve of the upcoming EU-AU summit, Emmanuel Macron is expected bring together leaders from Europe and the Sahel on 16 February to discuss the future of the French and European presence in the region.

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French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum (L) at a G5 summit on 9 July 2021.

Sahel
Brussels finances Spanish Uro armoured vehicles for Sahel's gendarmes

With Paris having recently announced the progressive withdrawal of French troops deployed with Operation Barkhane in the Sahel, the European Union is for its part continuing to support the security forces of the region.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 25.06.2021

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Alain Fousseret
European Union
EUTF
Francisco Espinosa
G5 Sahel
GAR-SI Sahel
Hissein Brahim Mahamat Itno
Macky Sall
Mahamat Idriss Deby
Manufacture des equipements militaires
Moussa Fall
Wagner

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

West Africa
After mixed results, Brussels mulls future of Sahel's elite counterterror units

Africa
EU rolls out project to combat terror financing in Africa

Chad
Rome plans to open an embassy in N'Djamena

Spotlight | Guinea
Doumbouya looks to strengthen Guinea's defences against jihadist threat

Inner circles | Senegal
Macky Sall banks on DRN intelligence agency to keep 'terrorists' at bay

France, Sahel
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