Analysis - Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism ...

In February 2017, France, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger launched the G5 Sahel Force with ECOWAS' support.

A reflection on the myth and realities of its establishment, accomplishments, and challenges has shown that through ...

Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts.

The withdrawal of Mali from the G5 Sahel joint force in 2021 further hindered efforts to coordinate counter-terrorism operations, leaving member states vulnerable to growing extremist influence.

The Initiative covers 11 countries, namely Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan. The initial roll-out of the project will focus on the ...