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Brussels mulls €35m disbursement to Chadian and Mauritanian armies

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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. [...]

The European Union plans to allocate the remainder of a major aid package released seven years ago for the G5 Sahel countries to Chad and Mauritania. That €35m package will be used solely to finance non-lethal equipment. [...]

Published on 18/10/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

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

Sahel
Brussels mulls €35m disbursement to Chadian and Mauritanian armies

Chad, Mauritania
EU to supply drones to N'Djamena and Nouakchott

Niger
Aviation group Menzies tries to maintain pressure on Niamey

Benin
EU readies further €35m in military aid for Cotonou

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EU split over further funding for Rwandan troops in Cabo Delgado

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Brussels tussle over €70m for Nigerien army

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