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Spotlight | Mali
Qatar's grand mediator ambitions 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. [...]

Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani on 8 August 2022 in Doha. © Mustafa ABUMUNES / AFP

After intervening in Sudan, Afghanistan and, most recently, Chad, Doha is now looking to mediate in the Sahel, where jihadist groups are increasingly active and insecurity is spreading fast. [...]

Published on 03/11/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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“The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado”

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Abdoulaye Diop
Alousseni Sanou
Amadou Dem
Blaise Compaore
Cristian Tudor
Daoud Aly Mohammedine
Djibril Yipene Bassole
Economic Community of West African States
European Union
Joel Meyer
Mohamed Bazoum
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Mohammed Bin Ahmed Al Misnad
Mustapha Liman Chafi

Niger, Qatar
Mohamed Bazoum to make long-awaited visit to Doha next month

Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum, who has made closer relations with Qatar one of his major foreign policy objectives, is to travel to Doha on 2 February for a visiting lasting several days.

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The EU's big business meeting in Niamey

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Doha prepares to launch major mediation centre

Qatari diplomacy is in the final stages of setting up a major mediation centre, to be called the Center for International Conflict Resolution.

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Junta attempts rapprochement with Doha

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Spotlight | Chad
Middleman Chafi comes to Qatar's rescue in the Chadian 'pre-dialogue' process in Doha

The best-connected intermediary in the Sahel, Mustapha Chafi, has been asked by Qatar to try to get the Chadian "pre-dialogue" process back on the rails, as it drags on without result to the despair of the authorities.

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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.

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Blaise Compaore
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Daoud Aly Mohammedine
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Economic Community of West African States
European Union
Joel Meyer
Mohamed Bazoum
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Mohammed Bin Ahmed Al Misnad
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From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Spotlight | Mali
Qatar's grand mediator ambitions in Sahel

Niger, Qatar
Mohamed Bazoum to make long-awaited visit to Doha next month

Niger
The EU's big business meeting in Niamey

West Africa
Doha prepares to launch major mediation centre

Mali
Junta attempts rapprochement with Doha

Spotlight | Chad
Middleman Chafi comes to Qatar's rescue in the Chadian 'pre-dialogue' process in Doha

France, Sahel
Paris and EU fix date of Mali pullout